Norfolk Grange #135 - Norfolk, MA
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N 42° 07.354 W 071° 19.632
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The Norfolk Grange Hall, #135, is a historic structure with an active lodge located in the outskirts of metropolitan Boston.
Waymark Code: WME040
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2012
Views: 3
In Norfolk, just a quarter mile north from the rotary along Mass. Route 115, is a white building with a sign identifying it as the Norfolk Grange hall.
The building is a white clapboard wood building with a peaked roof and a short bell tower, topped with a weathervane. The front has two green doors, spaced far apart. In the center is the "Norfolk Grange" sign. One the side are three spaces for windows - on one side they are boarded up. There are windows also in the front and just below the bell tower.
The entire property is under construction. As mentioned before, the windows on the north side are boarded up. In addition, the ground has been churned up and, if there was pavement, it has been removed as well. Signs staked in front indicate that it is a historic preservation project, with several sponsors and contractors.
According to the local lodge's web site the building was built as the Baptist Church of North Wrentham in 1863. In 1921, the Norfolk Grange purchased the building and continues to occupy it today. The Town of Norfolk also used the building as the town hall when theirs burned down in 1922 and continued to be used until 1949. In 1989, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The building is in the middle of major renovation work. According to the web site, considerable effort is being made to preserve the historic features. A new septic system has also been installed next to the building.
Membership activities include a community garden project and the "Clean and Green" Project.
County: Norfolk
Chapter Name (number): 135
Is The Chapter Active?: Yes
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Visit Instructions:
To post a visit to an existing Grange Hall waymark, you will need to post a picture of the front of the building, with the name of the chapter in the background if that is possible. Including your gps device in the picture is not neccesary, but wouldn't be cause for disapproval. If your Grange Hall has any unusual or unique features that you feel others would enjoy viewing, additional pictures are always welcome.
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