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Stanton Masonic Lodge and School

Coordinates: 35°27′56″N 89°24′17″W / 35.46556°N 89.40472°W / 35.46556; -89.40472
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Stanton Masonic Lodge and School
Stanton Masonic Lodge and School is located in Tennessee
Stanton Masonic Lodge and School
Stanton Masonic Lodge and School is located in the United States
Stanton Masonic Lodge and School
Location109 W. Main St., Stanton, Tennessee
Coordinates35°27′56″N 89°24′17″W / 35.46556°N 89.40472°W / 35.46556; -89.40472
Arealess than one acre
Built1871
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.87001878[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1987

The Stanton Masonic Lodge and School (also known as the Old Masonic Lodge and Stanton School House or the Old School House) is a historic building located in Stanton, Tennessee. It was constructed in 1871 by the Stanton Masonic Lodge, which had been chartered a few years earlier[2] (the lodge no longer exists)[3] The Masons provided the first floor of the building for use as a school and used the second floor for their meetings. After a public school was established by Haywood County in 1920 the building was used for a variety of other community purposes.[4]

Some restoration of the building was undertaken beginning in 1985.[4] The Greek Revival style building listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Stanton, Tennessee, Haywood County website, accessed 17 April 2012
  3. ^ Grand Lodge of Tennessee - List of Blue Lodges
  4. ^ a b Stanton Masonic Lodge And School Historical Marker, HMDB.org, accessed 17 April 2012