Universal Lodge No. 14
Universal Lodge No. 14 is a historic building located in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It was constructed about 1880 as a private dwelling, and substantially expanded in the mid-1950s. It is a two-story gable-front frame and concrete-block building with a brick veneer facade and a gable finished in stucco. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
Universal Lodge No. 14 | |
 Universal Lodge No. 14, July 2009 | |
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| Location | 64 Clay St. Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 38°58′54″N 76°29′49″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1865 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001101[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 26, 2008 |
The Prince Hall Masonic Lodge for which it is named was founded in 1865 by a group of African American civilian employees of the U.S. Naval Academy. The lodge purchased the building in the 1940s, and substantially renovated it for use as a meeting hall over the next decade.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Dr Anna DeJesus and Jeffrey Henderson (December 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Universal Lodge No. 14" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links
- Universal Lodge No. 14, Anne Arundel County at Maryland Historical Trust
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