Lumpkin in Stewart County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Stewart County Academy and Masonic Building
Photographed By David Seibert, August 13, 2011
1. Stewart County Academy and Masonic Building Marker
Inscription.
Stewart County Academy and Masonic Building. . This building was erected in 1831 in NW Lumpkin to house the “Stewart County Academy,” the first academy in the county. In 1842, it became the “Lumpkin Independent Academy” for boys only, owned by local stockholders. In 1841, the first Sunday School, interdenominational, was organized in the building. Purchased in 1885 by E. M. Sheram, the building was moved to this corner and used as a carriage factory, general store, fire station, and gasoline station. The second floor has been used continuously since 1885 as a lodge room by Cross Chapter No. 173 Masons, organized as Cross Lodge No. 12, Nov. 8, 1838.
This building was erected in 1831 in NW Lumpkin to house the “Stewart County Academy,” the first academy in the county. In 1842, it became the “Lumpkin Independent Academy” for boys only, owned by local stockholders. In 1841, the first Sunday School, interdenominational, was organized in the building. Purchased in 1885 by E. M. Sheram, the building was moved to this corner and used as a carriage factory, general store, fire station, and gasoline station. The second floor has been used continuously since 1885 as a lodge room by Cross Chapter No. 173 Masons, organized as Cross Lodge No. 12, Nov. 8, 1838.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 128-6.)
Location. 32° 3.057′ N, 84° 47.631′ W. Marker is in Lumpkin, Georgia, in Stewart County. Marker is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (County Route 145) and Broad Street (Georgia Route 27), on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lumpkin GA 31815, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Stewart County Academy and Masonic Building Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, August 13, 2011
3. Stewart County Academy and Masonic Building Marker
The marker, with the building in the background
Photographed By David Seibert, August 13, 2011
4. The Stewart County Academy and Masonic Building
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 661 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.