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 Spring Hill Lodge #56 - Spring Hill, Kansas
N 38° 44.298 W 094° 49.814
15S E 340928 N 4289326
This lodge building is located near the intersection of W. South Street and S A Line Road.
Waymark Code: WM5608
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 11/16/2008
Views: 15
Froam the Johnson County website: On July 4, 1903, the corner stone for the new Spring Hill Banking Company and local Masonic Lodge building was laid. In that cornerstone was a time
capsule containing the history of Lodge #56 from 1867 to 1903, a history of the Covenant Chapter #98 of the Eastern Star, and a history of the State
Bank of Spring Hill. The structure at the corner of Main and Hale Streets was completed early the next year. The two organizations shared the cost of
the building, the lodge paying $2,492.25 and the bank $2,428.75, for a total of $4,921.00. The "two-part commercial block" is typical of bank and
fraternal hall architecture in the late Victorian era. In particular its two stories are taller than normal, there is greater consistency in treatment between
stories, and there is minimal ornamentation.The new lodge building has that cornerstone on display. (see gallery)
MASONIC LODGES: LODGE
GRAND MASONIC LODGES: Not listed
Other: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a photo of the front entrance with your GPS in the Photo.
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