Downtown in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Scottish Rite Temple / Grand Consistory of Kentucky
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
1. Scottish Rite Temple Marker
Inscription.
Scottish Rite Temple, also, Grand Consistory of Kentucky. .
Scottish Rite Temple. Home of Grand Consistory of Ky., a branch of Freemasonry. Chartered 1852 in Louisville by Supreme Council of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction of U.S. of America. Oldest Body under Supreme Council in continued existence. John C. Breckinridge was the first Ky. Sovereign Grand Inspector Gen.
Presented by The Louisville, Ky., Scottish Rite..
Grand Consistory of Kentucky. Albert G. Mackey, Sec.-Gen. of Supreme Council, issued warrant "To open and hold Consistory of Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret" for Ky. in Louisville, Aug. 21, 1852. A dispensation was given to H. Gray, Grand Cmdr.; H. Hudson, lst Lt. Cmdr.; J. H. Howe, 2nd Lt. Cmdr.; J. Cromie, Grand Treas.; and F. Webber, Grand Sec., to serve as Charter Officers of the Grand Consistory.
Scottish Rite Temple
Home of Grand Consistory of Ky., a branch of Freemasonry. Chartered 1852 in Louisville by Supreme Council of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction of U.S. of America. Oldest Body under Supreme Council in continued existence. John C. Breckinridge was the first Ky. Sovereign Grand Inspector Gen.
Presented by The Louisville, Ky., Scottish Rite.
Grand Consistory of Kentucky
Albert G. Mackey, Sec.-Gen. of Supreme Council, issued warrant "To open and hold Consistory of Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret" for Ky. in Louisville, Aug. 21, 1852. A dispensation was given to H. Gray, Grand Cmdr.; H. Hudson, lst Lt. Cmdr.; J. H. Howe, 2nd Lt. Cmdr.; J. Cromie, Grand Treas.; and F. Webber, Grand Sec., to serve as Charter Officers of the Grand Consistory.
Erected 1984 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1739.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 21, 1852.
Location. 38° 14.809′ N,
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85° 45.082′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of East Gray Street and South Brook Street, on the right when traveling east on East Gray Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 East Gray Street, Louisville KY 40202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
3. Scottish Rite Temple Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on December 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on February 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on December 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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