Cherrydale in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Cherrydale Masonic Hall

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, May 28, 2012

1. Cherrydale Masonic Hall Marker

Inscription. This two-story brick building was built in 1936 as the Cherrydale Masonic Hall. Designed with retail space on the first floor, the building serves as the home of the Cherrydale Masonic Lodge #42. This lodge is the second oldest Masonic organization in Arlington County. The group held its first meeting in the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Station on December 1, 1921. The Cherrydale Masonic Hall is included in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Cherrydale historic district.

Erected 2004 by Arlington County, Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1898.

Location. 38° 53.8′ N, 77° 6.4′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Cherrydale. It is at the intersection of Langston Boulevard (Route 29) and North Oakland Street, on the right when traveling west on Langston Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3805 Lee Highway, Arlington VA 22207, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 walking distance of this marker: Cherrydale Drug Fair Sit-In (a few steps from this marker); Cherrydale Volunteer Firehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherrydale & Maywood (about 800 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Cherrydale (approx. 0.2 miles away); Taking Action: Michael Jones, Gloria Thompson, Ronald Deskins, Lance Newman (approx. 0.3 miles away); Taking Action: E. Leslie Hamm, Jr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Taking Action: Barbara Johns (approx. 0.3 miles away); Take Action! (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

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Photographed by Kevin Vincent, May 28, 2012

2. Cherrydale Masonic Hall

Photographed by A. Taylor, November 29, 2014

3. Cherrydale Masonic Hall Marker

Photographed by A. Taylor, November 29, 2014

4. Cherrydale Masonic Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 852 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on May 18, 2019, by A. Taylor of Laurel, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.