Holly Springs in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Masonic Lodge #115
Est. 1847
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
1. Masonic Lodge Marker
Erected by Town of Holly Springs.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 35° 39.112′ N, 78° 49.946′ W. Marker is in Holly Springs, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is on Raleigh Street north of Center Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 224 Raleigh St, Holly Springs NC 27540, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leslie-Alford-Mims House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holly Springs War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Holly Springs School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Holly Springs Elementary School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bass Lake (approx. 1.7 miles away); Norris-Holland-Hare House
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Regarding Masonic Lodge #115. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the lodge:
The Holly Springs Masonic Lodge, built ca. 1852, is Holly Springs and Wake County's only surviving antebellum Masonic Lodge, and is the oldest extant Masonic Lodge and school building in Wake County. The lodge was the location of the earliest school in Holly Springs, as well as the first school available to female students in town, and the Holly Springs Masonic Lodge and its lodge building were closely tied to the promotion of education in Holly Springs from 1854 to the early twentieth century. In addition, the lodge building was a gathering place for the Masonic gentlemen of Holly Springs from ca. 1852 to the present, although its post-1959 use is not of exceptional significance, and the Lodge's various service activities benefited both its members and the community. The period of significance is ca. 1852, the estimated date of the completion of the lodge's construction, to 1959.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
2. Masonic Lodge #115 Marker
Also see . . . Holly Springs Masonic Lodge (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the lodge, which was listed in 2010. (Prepared by Jason L. Harpe; via National Archives) (Submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
3. Front of Masonic Lodge #115
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on October 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
