Waynesville in Haywood County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Waynesville Masonic Hall
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2023
1. Waynesville Masonic Hall Marker
National Register of Historic Places
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placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
Location. 35° 29.391′ N, 82° 59.323′ W. Marker is in Waynesville, North Carolina, in Haywood County. Marker is on Church Street west of South Main Street (Business U.S. 23), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37 Church St, Waynesville NC 28786, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battle House (within shouting distance of this marker); Boone-Withers House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Time Music (about 500 feet away); N.C. Education Association (approx. 0.2 miles away); Century Vault (approx. 0.2 miles away); Haywood County Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Haywood County Veterans Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Haywood County Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynesville.
Regarding Waynesville Masonic Hall. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
… Builtduring the commercial boom in western North Carolina during the 1920s, it was and still is the tallest commercial building in the county seat of Waynesville. It is the most visible landmark associated with the local Masonic chapter, which has been one of the most prominent civic organizations in Haywood County since the mid-nineteenth century. This handsome three-story brick and concrete Neo-Classical Revival building has local architectural significance as the only example of the style in Waynesville, and as a symbol of the architectural pretensions of the 1920s, which have never been equaled since that era. The period of significance ends when the Masons lost the building through bankruptcy in 1930.
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Also see . . . Masonic Hall (Waynesville, North Carolina). Wikipedia entry on the building and its history, including its fairly recent sale. (Submitted on December 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2023
2. Waynesville Masonic Hall Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2023
3. Former Waynesville Masonic Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
