Huerfano Lodge #27 - Walsenburg, CO
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beagle39z
N 37° 37.505 W 104° 46.891
13S E 519279 N 4164240
Located on Main Street across from the Heurfano County Court House.
"Laid by the M W Grand Lodge AF & AM of Colorado March 5th AD 1910 AL 5910"
Waymark Code: WM6M2T
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2009
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CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 1861-1961
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This Lodge has rather a unique history in that one of the first white settlers, Henry Daigre, who settled here in 1863 was among those who signed a petition requesting the Grand Master of the State of Colorado for a dispensation for a Masonic Lodge in this community.
The request was granted on August 25, 1874. The Charted was dated September 22, 1875. During this year 7 Brethren were received either by initiation or affiliation, and 24 names appear as charter members. Some of the familiar names are: Quillian, Unfug, Daigre, Vasquez, Walsen, Levy and DeOlivera.
During the first year the Lodge met in the upper story of the building which was occupied by the Walsen & Levy Store. In the next year, Charles Mazzone was constructing a new one-story building in the 700 block of South Main and by verbal agreement the Lodge added a second story. This arrangement proved very satisfactory for the records show that the Lodge met there for the next 35 years.
In 1884 eleven brethren demitted and joined in organizing Lodge No. 59 at La Veta.
In 1901, the worshipful Master appointed a Building Committee to consider ways and means of building our own Temple. The last meeting held in the old hall was dated June 18, 1910. The first meeting in our new Temple was dated July 2, 1910. The dedication ceremonies took place on September 10 with Grand Master George W. Musser and other Grand Officers in attendance. About 150 persons, Masons, their wives and members of the Eastern Star were in attendance.