Historic Lancaster Masonic Temple
The Lancaster Masonic Temple is a registered historic property located within the Lancaster Historic District, which in turn is on the National Register of Historic Places. The original building was constructed in 1838 as the Methodist Episcopal Church. By the turn of the century, Lancaster's Methodists had outgrown the building and constructed a new building at the top of Wheeling Hill. In 1907 the old property was sold to the Masonic lodge. After a disastrous fire in December of 1944 destroyed the original building, an exact replica was built. With a few minor differences - such as fireproof steel and poured concrete construction instead of wood - the present building was completed in 1953 as a faithful reproduction of the original both inside and outside. Learn more about our history here.
DATE: Saturday 30 March
TIME: 10.00 A.M.,, Hunt at 10.30 A.M. LOCATION: Rising Park Rise Up Arts Alliance presents, “Once Upon a Murder in Fairyfieldland," a Mystery Dinner Theatre written by G. Howard Scott. While Director Merwin S. Carecrow welcomes everyone and shows off the new facility features - and admonishes his staff for being late, The Banshee enters shrieking the terrible news that the Fairy Godmother has been murdered and her magic wand missing! It becomes apparent that whoever killed the fairy Godmother must have taken the wand but who could be the killer? Could it be Prince Al or Princess Pegitha currently in couples counseling along with Prince Charming and Sinderella? Could it be Merwin’s court appointed community service staff members Maleficent, who is tired of having to look after a drunken Narcoleptic Beauty or The Big Bad Wolf whom Merwin treats like a dog? Perhaps it is Merwin himself wanting to consolidate his power? Listen for clues as our story unfolds and even be a part of the fun as a guest star interacting with the cast in a scripted cameo! Make Lancaster Masonic Temple your destination for a grand Dinner Theatre event on May 18th for a tale you will remember happily ever after! TICKETS ON SALE NOW. CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MENU AND TICKET INFORMATION. This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestselling book opened on Broadway in 2019. When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he's a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.
The show will have two casts (Cast A & Cast B) featuring some 54 local students! Tickets go on sale April 1, 2024. Lancaster Masonic Temple will be one of the host venues for the first-ever
national mid-century barware show which will be taking place throughout the Downtown Historic District, with vendors from all over the United States coming here. We will be one of the vendor sites. This national event is rooted in Lancaster's rich history of glass-making, and the legacy of Fran Taylor's Gay Fad Studios, one of the nation's premier midcentury glassware maker from 1939 to 1962. Lancaster Masonic Lodge has historic connections to the famous Anchor Hocking glassmaker: founder Isaac J. Collins was one of our distinguished members, and many A-H employees were members of our Lodge. For more information about this historic event, please click or tap on the poster above. For photos of past community events, please visit our Theatre & Concert Events page.
Lancaster Lodge #57
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LANCASTER MASONIC TEMPLE
The Temple is the home of Lancaster Lodge #57 F&AM, the Lancaster York Rite bodies: Chapter #11, Council #3, and Commandery #2; and White Shrine. STATED COMMUNICATIONS: Lancaster #57 - First & Third Tuesday 7.30pm, dark July-August. Chapter #11 - Fourth Tuesday 7.30pm Council #3 - Fourth Tuesday 8.30pm Dark July-August. Commandery #2 - Second Tuesday 7.30 pm, dark July-August. White Shrine - Third Monday 7.30pm EDUCATION GROUPS Rough Ashlars - every Saturday 8.00am COVID-19 STATUS: Masks are no longer required under Ohio Department of Health & CDC guidance for those who have been fully vaccinated. Members and Visiting Brethren are still welcome to wear a mask of they wish.
Free disposable masks are available. |