Mendocino in Mendocino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Mendocino Masonic Hall

Savings Bank of Mendocino County

— Established 1903 —

Mendocino Masonic Hall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2016

1. Mendocino Masonic Hall Marker

Inscription. Erik Albertson, first Worshipful Master of Mendocino Lodge No. 179, Free and Accepted Masons, undertook construction of this Masonic Hall in 1866.
Albertson carved "Time and the Maiden," the statue which adorns the roof, out of a single virgin redwood trunk. In 1883, The Hall was moved to its present location to allow for widening of the streets.

Erected by Savings Bank of Mendocino County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 39° 18.39′ N, 123° 47.925′ W. Marker is in Mendocino, California, in Mendocino County. It is on Lansing Street near Ukiah Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10500 Lansing Street, Mendocino CA 95460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Wine Country,

in the North Coast,

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast

and in the Pacific Northwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mendocino Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ford House (about 700 feet away); Temple Kwan Tai (about 800 feet away); Point Cabrillo Light Station (approx. 3.1 miles away); History Pivots on a Rock (approx. 3½ miles away); The Parrish Family Cemetery (approx. 7.1 miles away); Captain Fletcher and the Navarro Inn (approx. 8.1 miles away);

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Mendocino Masonic image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2016

2. Mendocino Masonic

The marker is to the right of the building.

Mendocino Masonic Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2016

3. Mendocino Masonic Hall

Time and the Maiden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2016

4. Time and the Maiden

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 777 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.