Pittsboro Masonic Lodge

Pittsboro Masonic Lodge, also known as Columbus Lodge No. 102, is a historic Masonic Lodge located at Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina. It was built in 1838, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style frame building. In 1846, it was enlarged by the addition of the distinctive pedimented second-story overhang carried on heavy square pillars. It is one of the oldest still-functioning Masonic halls in North Carolina.[2]

Pittsboro Masonic Lodge
Pittsboro Masonic Lodge, March 2007
LocationEast and Masonic Sts., Pittsboro, North Carolina
Coordinates35°43′13″N 79°10′32″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1838 (1838)
Built byHanks, Martin
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.78001938[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 31, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mary Ellen Gadski (n.d.). "Pittsboro Masonic Lodge" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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