The Russell Lodge No. 284, also known as the Jamestown Masonic Lodge, on Public Square in Jamestown, Kentucky, is a Masonic Hall which was built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
Russell Lodge No. 284 | |
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| Location | Public Square, Jamestown, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 36°59′3″N 85°3′48″W / 36.98417°N 85.06333°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1939 |
| Built by | Crouch, Grover, & Son |
| Architect | Gaskins, Alvin |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001586[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 28, 1994 |
It is a two-story stone building. It has a 30 by 50 feet (9.1 m × 15.2 m) open area on its second floor. The first floor was renovated in 2019 and is currently the home of world famous Cumberland Guitars. [2]
Its 1993 NRHP nomination asserts that "In Kentucky, a rural state with limited ethnic diversity, fraternal organizations were the primary secular social group available to men (Martin: 216). The building is significant to us today insofar as it helps us to understand the vital role that such civic groups played in the cultural life of localities."[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b L. Martin Perry (August 5, 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jamestown Masonic Lodge / RU-37". National Park Service. Retrieved December 17, 2017. With five photos.