1921 MASONIC TEMPLE Jacksonville FL Lodges Chapters Members Names Black Owned

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MASONIC TEMPLE : Jacksonville, FL
.  1921.  Calendar Of : Solomon Lodge, Temple Lodge, Ionic Lodge, W.B. Barnett Lodge, Jacksonville Chapter, Hallmark Council, Damascus Commandery, Orient Lodge Of Perfection, Jacksonville Chapter Knights Rose Croix, MaLean Council Of Knights Kadosh and Florida Consistory. [Masons]. [Oliver Hardy, actor]. [
"One of the finest buildings in the world owned by Negroes"
].
Author:
[No author listed].
Publication:  Masonic Temple : Jacksonville, Florida.
Edition:
1921 [First edition], [Original] .
Binding:
Paperback.
Condition:
Square and tight.  Good condition.  No writing.  Minor rubbing on corners and top/bottom of the spine .  No loose, missing or cutout pages.  Clean interior pages.  A light damp stain in the lower gutters of each page [see photos].
Description:
5-3/4" x 3-1/4".  90 pp.  The building displayed on the rear cover was "
Completed in 1916 by the Black Masons of Florida, this six-story red brick structure serves as headquarters of the Masons of the State of Florida Grand East and the focal point for the Jacksonville black community's commercial and fraternal events. Designed by Earl Mark and Leeroy Sheftall, the architectural design reflects the works of both Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright. The 1926 Negro Blue Book described it as, "one of the finest buildings in the world owned by Negroes.
"  There are hundreds of names in this booklet [see photo].  The comedian,
Oliver N. Hardy
was a member of Solomon Lodge NO. 20 and is listed on page 5 [see photo].
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