Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Masonic Hall Building
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021
1. Masonic Hall Building Marker
Historic Commercial Structures and the Downtown Districts
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This building was built in 1895 as a Masonic Hall. Artist Joyce Ballantine-Brand lived in a upstairs apartment for more than 30 years. She featured her daughter in an advertisement for the Coppertone Company in 1959.
Erected by Historic Ocala Preservation Society, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 29° 11.196′ N, 82° 8.224′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It is on South Magnolia Avenue south of West Silver Springs Boulevard (Florida Road 40), on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the front/east faηade of the subject building, just to the left of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 South Magnolia Avenue, Ocala FL 34471, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Agnew-Gary Block (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Courthouse Square (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gary Block Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Gazebo (within shouting distance of this marker); Ocala National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Ocala Demands (within shouting distance of this marker); Marion Theatre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.
Regarding Masonic Hall Building. Contributing property, Ocala Historic Commercial District, National Register of Historic Places #99000656.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Historic Ocala Preservation Society Downtown Mobile Device Tour
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021
2. Masonic Hall Building Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021
3. Masonic Hall Building (east/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 5, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
