Downtown in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hillsborough Lodge
Number 25 F. & A. M.
Photographed by AGS Media, July 8, 2010
1. Hillsborough Lodge Marker
January 24, 1850
The First Masonic Lodge in Tampa
Erected by Hillsborough Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1876.
Location. 27° 56.921′ N, 82° 27.335′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of North Morgan Street and East Kennedy Boulevard (Business U.S. 41), on the left when traveling north on North Morgan Street. The Hillsborough Lodge Temple sits at the corner of East Kennedy and North Marion in downtown Tampa. The historic marker is mounted to the side of the building facing Marion, while the main entrance and all other plaques are located on the side facing Kennedy. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 508 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa FL 33602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Tampa Bay. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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, 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: 1851 † 1891 (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial II (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial I (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (about
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Regarding Hillsborough Lodge. The Hillsborough Lodge completed this, their fourth Masonic Temple in 1928, and built it in the Mediterranean Revival style with Beaux-Arts detail, designed by M. Leo Elliott. The two-story structure features ornamental glazed terra-cotta detailing and elaborate brick work.
The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 (#86002415), and is also a City of Tampa Local Landmark Structure.
Additional keywords. Freemasonry
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2. NRHP Plaque
Hillsborough Lodge No. 25
F. & A. M.
Instituted Jan. 24, 1850
Entered in the National
Register of Historic Places
September 11, 1986
Tampa, Florida
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3. City of Tampa Local Landmark Plaque
F. & A. M.
Locally Designated
Landmark
by
City of Tampa
1994
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4. Hillsborough Lodge Entrance
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5. Masonic Temple of Hillsborough Lodge No. 25
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6. Order of the Eastern Star Plaque
Order of the Eastern Star
Instituted 1904.
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7. Hillsborough Lodge Association Plaque
·Association·
→◊←
·Ernest·C·Austin·Pres·
·Ernest·C·Harris·Vice Pres·
·Halle·C·Allen·Sec'y·
·George·H·Leavitt·
·James·W·Nicholas·
·B·Marion·Reed·
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8. Building Committee Plaque
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·James·W·Nicholas·Chairman·
William·H·Bongard· ·Leslie·E·Joughin
Darwin·B·Givens· ·George·H·Leavitt
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·M·Leo·Elliott·
·Architect·
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·The·G·A·Hanson·Co·Inc·
·Builders·
·Dan·B·Hill-Sup't·
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,911 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 10, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
