Martin Luther King in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Site of Masons Hall

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022

1. Site of Masons Hall Marker

Inscription. This site was purchased by Lexington Lodge of Ancient Masons in December, 1795. The two-story brick Masons Hall completed in 1796, and destroyed by fire in 1819. Third Masons Hall was erected in 1841. The Grand Lodge removed to Louisville in 1859. Central Christian Church acquired this property in 1891.

Erected 2000 by Grand Lodge of Kentucky, Free and Accepted Masons.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1795.

Location. 38° 2.72′ N, 84° 29.649′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in Martin Luther King. It is at the intersection of East Short Street and North Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the left when traveling east on East Short Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 E Short St, Lexington KY 40505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Central Christian Church (here, next to this marker); Birthplace of Grand Lodge of Kentucky, Free and Accepted Masons (a few steps from this marker); Historic LGBTQ Site (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairness Ordinance (about 400 feet away); Main Street Christian Church (about 600 feet away); Wolf Wile Department Store Building (about 600 feet away); Living Faith (about 700 feet away); Mammoth Insurance Co. / Polk's Infirmary (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022

2. Site of Masons Hall Marker

Featured marker is on the right.

Central Christian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022

3. Central Christian Church

Marker is in the right stairwell of the church, which was built in 1893.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.