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Concord Lodge No. 50 F & AM

 
 
Concord Lodge No. 50 F & AM Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 29, 2016
1. Concord Lodge No. 50 F & AM Marker
At the time of its being chartered, Crestview was in Walton County. In 1915, Crestview became part of the current Okaloosa County that was created by the State Legislature from land taken from Santa Rosa and Walton Counties.
Inscription.
Chartered January 23, 1886
Crestview, Walton County, Florida
Crestview Chapter 40 Royal Arch
Masons erected building on this
site in 1919

 
Erected 2016 by Crestview Historic Preservation Board.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal OrganizationsNotable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is January 23, 1886.
 
Location. 30° 45.688′ N, 86° 34.411′ W. Marker is in Crestview, Florida, in Okaloosa County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and East Cedar Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 East Cedar Avenue, Crestview FL 32536, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Okaloosa County (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Okaloosa County (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Okaloosa County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Bush House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crestview Lodge #364 F&AM PHA (approx. ¾ mile away); Carver-Hill H.S. (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Bethel Cemetery (approx. 2.8
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miles away); Florida Honors and Remembers our POW’s and MIA’s (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crestview.
 
Regarding Concord Lodge No. 50 F & AM. F&AM is the abbreviation for Free and Accepted Masons.
 
Marker alongside building location. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 29, 2016
2. Marker alongside building location.
Currently building houses the offices of a surveying and engineering company.
Concord Lodge No. 50 F & AM Marker with Okaloosa County Courthouse on far right. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 29, 2016
3. Concord Lodge No. 50 F & AM Marker with Okaloosa County Courthouse on far right.
Courthouse is presently being demolished for the rebuilding of a new courthouse.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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