Eudora in Douglas County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
726 Main Street
Masonic Doric Lodge #83
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2014
1. 726 Main Street Marker
This building was completed in 1891 to serve as home for the Eudora branch of the Ancient Order of United Workers (Lodge #112). The Eudora branch of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (Doric Lodge #83) started to meet at this location in the 1890's and eventually assumed ownership of the building. The Masons met on the second floor while renting the first floor to various businesses over the years, including barber shops and restaurants.
Erected 2012 by Eudora Area Historical Society and Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 38° 56.746′ N, 95° 5.924′ W. Marker is in Eudora, Kansas, in Douglas County. It is on Main Street north of 8th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 726 Main Street, Eudora KS 66025, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 724 Main Street (here, next to this marker); 720/722 Main Street (a few steps from this marker); 719 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 715 Main Street
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2014
2. 726 Main Street and Marker
via Where the Wakarusa Meets the Kaw, unknown
3. History of Eudora, Kansas
Where the Wakarusa Meets the Kaw website entry:
Shawnee Tribal Leader Paschal Fish and his Daughter, Eudora
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Shawnee Tribal Leader Paschal Fish and his Daughter, Eudora
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on March 14, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
