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Masonic and Fraternal Halls in Panama City Beach, FL

Masonic temples, Odd Fellows halls and grange halls near you, the meeting places of the old fraternal orders.

Architecture is history you can still walk into. Panama City Beach is one of the cities the Panama City–Panama City Beach, FL metro area is officially named after. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

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On the record near Panama City Beach, FL

The 12 nearest

17 listed sites on the record match masonic and fraternal halls within 300 miles of Panama City Beach, FL, out of 10 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Troy Masonic Temple112 miles from the center of Panama City Beach · Building · Troy · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Masonic Female College141 miles from the center of Panama City Beach · Stewart County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Stewart County Academy And Masonic Building141 miles from the center of Panama City Beach · Stewart County · marker erected 1957Georgia historical marker program
Masonic Temple211 miles from the center of Panama City Beach · Building · Gainesville · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
First Masonic Lodge in Charlton County227 miles from the center of Panama City Beach · Charlton County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
The Masonic Temple of Citrus, Lodge #18, F. and A.M.228 miles from the center of Panama City Beach · Building · Inverness · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Masonic Temple228 miles from the center of Panama City Beach · Building · Meridian · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Island Grove Masonic Lodge No. 125231 miles from the center of Panama City Beach · Building · Island Grove · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
West End Masonic Temple236 miles from the center of Panama City Beach · Building · Birmingham · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Masonic Temple246 miles from the center of Panama City Beach · Building · Jacksonville · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Elks Club Building247 miles from the center of Panama City Beach · Building · Jacksonville · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Masonic Temple No. 25255 miles from the center of Panama City Beach · Building · Tampa · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Panama City Beach, FL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Fraternal Halls in Panama City Beach, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Panama City Beach, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Panama City Beach, FL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Panama City Beach

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Panama City Beach, FL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Panama City Beach, FL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.