French Broad Lodge #292 Records, ORG.7011
Abstract
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina issued dispensation for the
creation of the French Broad Lodge on December 12, 1868. It was chartered the following
year, and a lot was purchased for a lodge building on Blannahasset Island in the French
Broad River, adjacent to the town of Marshall. This structure was damaged, moved to
higher ground north of town, and later sold. In 1924, the Lodge purchased a lot at
63 South Main Street in downtown Marshall for the construction of a three-story building.
It was completed in the autumn of 1926 and is still in use by French Broad Lodge #292.
This collection contains 1 stock certificate book; architectural plans; two charters
for Boy Scout troops; a program for the Installation of Officers, Marshall Chapter
35, Order of the Eastern Star, April 6, 1985; and 2 lodge membership cards.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- French Broad Lodge #292 Records
- Call Number
- ORG.7011
- Creator
- French Broad Lodge #292
- Date
- 1921 - 1985
- Repository
- Western Regional Archives, State Archives of North Carolina
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], ORG.7011, French Broad Lodge #292 Records, State Archives of North Carolina, Western Regional Archives, Asheville, NC, USA.
Collection Overview
This collection contains 1 stock certificate book; architectural plans; two charters for Boy Scout troops; a program for the Installation of Officers, Marshall Chapter 35, Order of the Eastern Star, April 6, 1985; and 2 lodge membership cards.
Biographical/Historical
This structure was damaged during the 1876 flood, and was moved from the island over to higher ground north of town. The church, Free Will Baptist, purchased the building in 1920. Meetings were then held above the drug store in Marshall until a new lodge was built.
In 1924, the Lodge purchased a lot at 63 South Main Street in downtown Marshall for the construction of a three-story building, measuring approximately 32 feet wide by 76 feet deep. It was financed through the issuing of stock in the Masonic Home Company, Inc., created by the French Broad Lodge to cover the business aspects of building the Temple.
Excavation began in November 1925 with W.H. Morrow overseeing the job. The new brick structure would measure 25 x 75. The first floor was rented out to a business; the second floor, a banquet hall available for public use; while the third floor was the Temple building used for Masonic and Order of the Eastern Star meetings. It was completed in the autumn of 1926 and is still in use by French Broad Lodge #292