Pythagoras Lodge No. 41, Free and Accepted Masons

Pythagoras Lodge No. 41, Free and Accepted Masons
Location 136 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, Georgia
Coordinates 33°46′32″N 84°17′47″W / 33.77556°N 84.29639°W / 33.77556; -84.29639Coordinates: 33°46′32″N 84°17′47″W / 33.77556°N 84.29639°W / 33.77556; -84.29639
Area less than one acre
Built 1924
Built by Arnold Construction Co.
Architect Sayward, William J.
Architectural style Beaux Arts
NRHP Reference # 82004664[1]
Added to NRHP August 19, 1982

The name "Pythagoras Lodge No. 14, Free and Accepted Masons" is used by the National Register of Historic Places when referring to a historic building located in Decatur, Georgia. The building is also known as Pythagoras Masonic Temple and occasionally known as Decatur Masonic Temple. Built in 1924, the building is a work of William J. Sayward (1875-1945), an architect who was a member of the Masonic lodge, and who partnered with William A. Edwards in the firm Edwards and Sayward. It was designed and built in Beaux Arts architecture style.[1][2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It was deemed significant for its architecture and for the social/community history of the lodge.[2]

The building was constructed as a Masonic hall by Pythagoras Lodge No. 41, Free and Accepted Masons, one of several Masonic Lodges which meet in Decatur. The Lodge received its charter in 1844,[2] and has functioned continuously since then.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (June 10, 1982) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Pythagoras Lodge No. 41, Free and Accepted Masons, National Park Service (with nine accompanying photos from 1981)
  3. ↑ Grand Lodge of Georgia, Lodge Lookup, accessed August 4, 2013


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