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Masonic Home, "Overlook," Charlton, Mass.
Hotel designed by George H. Clemence.
"...In December 1908, the Grand Lodge [of Masons in Massachusetts] purchased the old Overlook Hotel property in Charlton, Massachusetts... By early 1911, the Grand Lodge had raised $148,290 from 30,000 Masons (about half of the state’s membership) and felt that they had sufficient funding to open the Home. The dedication took place on May 25, 1911, with a crowd of 3,000 in attendance..."
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Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.
Masonic Home, "Overlook," Charlton, Mass.
Hotel designed by George H. Clemence.
"...In December 1908, the Grand Lodge [of Masons in Massachusetts] purchased the old Overlook Hotel property in Charlton, Massachusetts... By early 1911, the Grand Lodge had raised $148,290 from 30,000 Masons (about half of the state’s membership) and felt that they had sufficient funding to open the Home. The dedication took place on May 25, 1911, with a crowd of 3,000 in attendance..."
nationalheritagemuseum.typead.com
Postcard
Posted in the Past: Revealing the true stories written on a postcard