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Historic Place
St. John's AF & AM Lodge
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About this site
St. John's AF & AM Lodge is a historic place in Tyler, Smith County, dedicated in 2005. It is one of 17 historic places documented in Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 272 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3473, -95.3038 near Tyler. The nearest cataloged historic site is Christ Episcopal Church (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Tyler Carnegie Library, Carnegie Public Library, and Jenkins--Harvey Super Service Station and Garage.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2005001403. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The St. John's A.F. & A.M. Lodge building on Front Street in Tyler was built in 1902 by St. John's Lodge No. 53, the oldest Masonic lodge in the city, chartered in 1849. Designed in the Colonial Revival style by architect Shirley Simons, the building still serves the lodge and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgatlas.thc.texas.gov
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