Chickamauga Lodge No. 221, Free and Accepted Masons, Prince Hall Affiliate

The Chickamauga Lodge No. 221, Free and Accepted Masons, Prince Hall Affiliate, also known as Chickamauga Masonic Lodge No. 221, was built in 1924. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

Chickamauga Lodge No. 221, Free and Accepted Masons, Prince Hall Affiliate
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Lodge in April 2011. Note two scraps of former red asphalt siding near light above door.
Nearest city	Chickamauga, Georgia
Coordinates	34°51′24″N 85°18′19″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1924
NRHP reference No.	06000736[1]
Added to NRHP	August 30, 2006

It is a two-story 20 feet (6.1 m) tall, 24 feet (7.3 m) wide, 36 feet (11 m) deep building with a wood frame structure set on a foundation of cement blocks, brick and rocks. It was built by members during 1921–24. As of 2006, it had been covered with red rolled asphalt siding since 1952. The NRHP nomination noted that the asphalt siding preserved the building and was installed during the NRHP-eligible historic period (i.e. more than 50 years before the NRHP listing date).[2] However, the April 2011 photo (here, to the right) shows that the asphalt siding had been removed.

As of 2006 the lodge continued to be an active lodge. It has original wooden handcrafted lodge furnishings used for ceremonial meetings.[2]

See also

• Prince Hall Freemasonry

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. and Beverly Foster (April 25, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chickamauga Lodge #221, Free and Accepted Masons, Prince Hall Affiliate / Chickamauga Masonic Lodge No. 221". National Park Service. Retrieved September 5, 2016. with 12 photos