Lewistown in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Masonic Temple Building
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
1. Masonic Temple Building Marker
Over a century on the Square. Site of first Post Office
Historic Place
Circa 1893
Erected by Downtown Lewistown, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 40° 35.847′ N, 77° 34.448′ W. Marker is in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, in Mifflin County. It is at the intersection of Market Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 East Market Street, Lewistown PA 17044, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Story of the Logan Guard (a few steps from this marker); Mifflin County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fosnot-Wilson Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Mifflin County's Finest and Most Luxurious Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); WMRF (within shouting distance of this marker); Benedict Mansion House
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Also see . . . Overview of Early Freemasonry in Pennsylvania. Pietre-Stones Review of Freemasonry website entry (Submitted on February 9, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
2. Former Masonic Temple Frontispiece
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
3. Former Masonic Temple and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 851 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
