Eads in Kiowa County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Unity Lodge No. 142, A.F. & A.M.

Works Progress Administration

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2018

1. Unity Lodge No. 142, A.F. & A.M. WPA Marker

Inscription.
Erected through the cooperation of Federal, State and local governments by Works Progress Administration. Dedicated to the enrichment of human lives. A record of permanent achievement.

Erected by Works Progress Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list.

Location. 38° 28.811′ N, 102° 46.969′ W. Marker is in Eads, Colorado, in Kiowa County. It is on West 13th Street east of Slater Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted just right of the 13th Street entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eads CO 81036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Plains.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eads Roadside Park Exhibit (approx. ¼ mile away); High Plains Country (approx. ¼ mile away); Kiowa County Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away).

Also see . . . Works Progress Administration. Britannica website entry:
Works Progress Administration (WPA), also called (1939–43) Work Projects Administration, was a work program for the unemployed that was created in 1935 under U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. During its eight-year existence, the WPA put

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some 8.5 million people to work (over 11 million were unemployed in 1934) at a cost to the federal government of approximately $11 billion. The agency’s construction projects produced more than 650,000 miles (1,046,000 km) of roads; 125,000 public buildings; 75,000 bridges; 8,000 parks; and 800 airports. (Submitted on June 4, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Unity Lodge No. 142, A.F. & A.M. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2018

2. Unity Lodge No. 142, A.F. & A.M.

WPA marker is visible to the right of the door.

Unity Lodge No. 142, A.F. & A.M. Memorial Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2018

3. Unity Lodge No. 142, A.F. & A.M. Memorial Plaque

To Commemorate the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the U.S. and 75 years of Unity, Lodge No. 142 A.F. & A.M. Chartered 1912. Dedicated to the Kiowa County, Colorado Veterans of the Armed Forces who maintain our freedom. Presented to the City of Eads, Colorado May 2, 1987 by Unity Lodge No. 142 A.F. & A.M. under the auspices of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Masons of Colorado.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2018

4. Unity Lodge No. 142, A.F. & A.M.

Memorial is visible under the flagpole at left of building.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 4, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.