Long in Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Masonic Lodge No. 36

512 South Street

— Black Heritage Trail —

Masonic Lodge No. 36 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, January 7, 2026

1. Masonic Lodge No. 36 Marker

Inscription. Built in 1884, the Historic Masonic Lodge No. 36 served as a gathering place for Black men to discuss the current events of the day and provided programs and services to the surrounding community. Over the years the lodge has been home to 10 other Masonic Orders. The main purpose of the lodge was to make good men better.

Instilling moral values and job skills regardless of one's military, political or religious backgrounds allowed the Masons of Fraternal Lodge No. 36 to teach the importance of self-improvement, and that helping others is an obligation that makes a difference for the good of the world. This is the site of the former lodge that no longer stands.

To learn more about the Black Heritage Trail and additional locations, visit daytonabeach.gov/blackheritagetrail

Soul Of A Community/Light Of A Nation

Erected by City of Daytona Beach and the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 29° 11.898′ N, 81° 1.185′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It is in Long. It is at the intersection of South Street and Marion Street, on the left when traveling north on South Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 512 South Street, Daytona Beach FL 32114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Childhood Home of Dr. Howard Thurman (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Howard Thurman Home (about 700 feet away); Mount Bethel Baptist Institutional Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Zion AME Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Daytona Times Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); The General Store (approx. 0.4 miles away); Delos A. Blodgett House (approx. half a mile away); Olds Hall (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daytona Beach.

Also see . . .
1. Masonic Lodge No. 36. (Submitted on October 1, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)
2. Samuel Butts Youth Archaeological Park. (Submitted on October 1, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, January 7, 2026

2. Masonic Lodge No. 36 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.