Niagara River Lodge
Niagara River Lodge, located in Niagara Falls, New York, on the corner of South Avenue and Tenth Street is an Active Masonic Lodge in the Niagara-Orleans district of the Grand Lodge of New York. The lodge houses four Masonic bodies, Niagara River Lodge #785-Free and Accepted Masons, Electric City Lodge #49-Prince Hall Masons, Flagler Chapter #355-Order of the Eastern Star, and Frontier Chapter #21-Prince Hall Order of the Eastern Star
History[edit]
Niagara River Lodge #785 was chartered by the Grand Lodge of New York in 1883. In what was then Suspension Bridge, New York. For the first three years of its existence the lodge met in a building on the northwest corner of Niagara Avenue and Main Street. In 1885, the meetings were moved two doors down to the second floor of the Marcus Brown’s Clothier building on Main street, the old painted on bill board can still be seen if traveling North on Main street, just past Niagara Avenue. In 1907 the lodge was again relocated, this time across the street to the second floor of the original Jenss Brothers store at 2014 Main Street. And from 1926 until 1928 Niagara River Lodge rented space at the Niagara Frontier Lodge on Main and Fourth Streets. The present property was purchased in 1921 and building commenced in 1927. On January 13, 1928 the present Niagara River Lodge Number 785 was dedicated. The building, designed in a Modern style of light brick and cut stone construction was designed by Simon and Russell Larke, Architects. It was erected by John and Edison Smith Building Company. The ground floor, which is now leased by the United States Postal Service, was originally taken up by a ballroom, finished in Ivory and hung with crystal chandeliers. French doors opened from the ballroom to the sunken garden outside, which was a gift from the Mayor of Niagara Falls, William Laughlin. Niagara River Lodge is one of a few lodges in the state of New York, and one of only two in the Niagara Orleans district, to still be housed in a purpose built Masonic Lodge building.
External links[edit]
- Official Website
- Grand Lodge of New York
- Masonic Safety ID Program.
- William Laughlin at the Political Graveyard
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