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Prince Hall Freemasonry is a branch of North American Freemasonry created for African Americans founded by Prince Hall on September 29, 1784. Prince Hall Freemasonry is the oldest and largest (300,000+ initiated members) predominantly African-American fraternity in the United States.
Beaux Arts building, built in 1929 as a Masonic hall. Sold by the Masons in 1940 and converted to use as a Jewish synagogue, Temple B'Nai Israel. [47] 5: Masonic Temple of New Haven 1926 built 1989 NRHP CP-listed 285 Whitney Avenue New Haven, Connecticut Built in 1926, this temple is owned by 11 different lodges.
With dispensation granted on June 12, 1843, The Grand Lodge of Illinois, as that area’s Grand jurisdiction, chartered Milwaukee Lodge No. 22. The Grand Lodge of Wisconsin was formed and charters granted to representatives from Mineral Point # 1, Melody #2 of Platteville and Kilbourn #3 of Milwaukee on January 17, 1844.
This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge in United States. A Masonic "Grand Lodge" (or sometimes "Grand Orient") is the governing body that supervises the individual "Lodges of Freemasons" in a particular geographical area, known as its "jurisdiction" (usually corresponding to a sovereign state or other major geopolitical unit).
While membership has declined, there’s a rich history of community service that those who run the organization hold dear.
There was silence for a second in the basement of Prince Hall Masonic Temple on the city’s near north side. ... teaches Charelle Brown at a firearms safety class at Prince Hall on Milwaukee's ...
The Tripoli Shrine was founded in 1885 by nobles from the Medinah Temple in Chicago, a fraternal order that traces its lineage to a Masonic lodge established in 1843 by early settlers of Milwaukee. This lodge later founded a dozen other lodges. [3] Tripoli Temple was designed by architects Alfred Clas and Shepard in Moorish Revival style. Built ...
The MW Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Illinois. The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Illinois was established May 6, 1867 by Warrant of the National Grand Lodge, [10] The MW Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Kentucky. The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Kentucky was established by warrant of the National Grand Lodge January 31, 1867 [11]