Tonkawa Lodge No. 157 A.F. & A.M. - Tonkawa, OK
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N 36° 40.758 W 097° 18.508
14S E 651142 N 4060629
Built in 1924-5, this lodge remains in use as a meeting house for the Masonic organizations.
Waymark Code: WMW3AB
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2017
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The lodge is a one and two-story building with a full basement, built in a T-shape (see aerial photo), as many Masonic lodges are. It was constructed in 1924-1925 in the Classical Revival style, designed by well known architects Hawk & Parr.
The West facing facade is one-story, with a flat roof and balustrade. A double stairway leads to the main entrance which has a wide, decorative stone surround. Above the entrance at the balustrade level a stone frieze is engraved "Let There Be Light". The original wood, double doors were replaced in the 1970s by an aluminum and glass single door, with sidelights and a fixed transom. Above this is the original lead glass fan light. The basement is partially exposed with a concrete block water table. The windows in this section have 9/9 windows with stone surrounds. Above two of the windows is a decorative stone panel.
Behind this one-story entrance, the two-story red brick building has an exposed basement. Windows in this portion are a combination of 6/6, 8/8 and 4/4. The roof is hipped and covered with red ceramic tiles. The building was placed on the National Register in 2007.
Street address:
112 N. 7th Street
Tonkawa, OK US
74653
County / Borough / Parish: Kay County
Year listed: 2007
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-14; 1925-49
Historic function: Social
Current function: Social
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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