Yerington in Lyon County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Leavitt Building & Masonic Hall
Snowshoe Thompson Chapter No. 1827 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, December 22, 2017
1. Leavitt Building & Masonic Hall Marker
Inscription.
Leavitt Building and Masonic Hall. . Built in 1893 by Dr. Granville I. Leavitt, a local doctor and Indian reservation doctor. The upstairs was used as the Masonic Lodge meeting hall; downstairs was the Kash and Karry Unified Grocery until the late 1950’s. The hall was used by Hope Lodge #22, F and A.M. until 1940. The building designed to be fireproof, had iron doors, roof and window coverings. In 1897 there was a threat of an Indian uprising and the building was used as a temporary fort for three days until a peace treaty could be drawn up.
Dedicated this 30th day of July 1994 (5999) by Snowshoe Thomson Chapter #1827 E Clampus Vitus
Built in 1893 by Dr. Granville I. Leavitt, a local doctor and Indian reservation doctor. The upstairs was used as the Masonic Lodge meeting hall; downstairs was the Kash & Karry Unified Grocery until the late 1950’s. The hall was used by Hope Lodge #22, F & A.M. until 1940. The building designed to be fireproof, had iron doors, roof and window coverings. In 1897 there was a threat of an Indian uprising and the building was used as a temporary fort for three days until a peace treaty could be drawn up.
Dedicated this 30th day of July 1994 (5999) by Snowshoe Thomson Chapter #1827 E Clampus Vitus
Erected 1994 by Snowshoe Thompson Chapter #1827 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus.
Location. 38° 59.301′ N, 119° 9.806′ W. Marker is in Yerington, Nevada, in Lyon County. Marker is on N Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 N Main Street, Yerington NV 89447, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured
Snowshoe Thompson Chapter No. 1827 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, December 22, 2017
2. Leavitt Building & Masonic Hall
Marker can be seen to the left
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