Masonic Lodge Hall is Being Repainted

Masonic Lodge Hall is Being Repainted

Masonic Lodge Hall is Being Repainted

Oviedo (Fla.)

Masonry--United States

Freemasonry--Florida

A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. According to the article, Edson Goit, a resident from Geneva, had volunteered to repaint Oviedo Masonic Lodge No. 243. In 1884, Andrew Aulin, the postmaster of Oviedo, applied for dispensation for the lodge, which was granted by Deputy Grand Master George S. Hallmark, who was acting as the Most Worshipfull Grand Master. The Ionic Lodge No. 68 was chartered by Robert J. Perry, the Most Worshipfull Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Florida, on January 22, 1885. Lodge members met in a building owned by Aulin for the next 10 years. However, the lodge lost its charter in 1895, due to lack of members, which was likely caused by a number of freezes driving members out of Oviedo

By 1914, Oviedo's economy had recovered. Seminole County separated from Orange County, allowing Oviedo to come out of the shadow of Orlando. Additionally, the Big Oviedo Fire of 1914 forced the town to rebuild several important building. As a result, Oviedo grew rapidly. On October 31, 1916, the Grand Lodge of Florida authorized the charter for Oviedo Masonic Lodge No. 243. Brethren met in the Hunt Building, which is located at 534 King Street.

Original newspaper article: "Masonic Lodge Hall is Being Repainted." The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 1: Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.

ca. 1930-06-20

1930-06-20

1930-06-20

Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: "Masonic Lodge Hall is Being Repainted." The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 1.

"The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1. No. 9, June 20, 1930." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5674.

Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.

Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Oviedo Masonic Lodge No. 243, Oviedo, Florida

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Originally published by The Central Florida Press.

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"Early History of Oviedo Lodge." Oviedo Masonic Lodge No. 243. http://www.oviedolodge.org/info.html#lodgehistory.

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