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Masonic and Fraternal Halls in Winston County, AL

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. Winston County is one of 67 counties in Alabama. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

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On the record near Winston County, AL

The 12 nearest

16 listed sites on the record match masonic and fraternal halls within 200 miles of Winston County, AL, out of 14 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 3 listed sites carry Winston County as their county.

Crane Hill Masonic Lodge22 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Crane Hill · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
West End Masonic Temple56 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Birmingham · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Odd Fellows Cemetery94 miles from the center of Winston County · Site · Starkville · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
United Sons and Daughters of Charity Lodge Hall117 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Bolivar · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Masonic Hall, Old119 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Louisville · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Knights of Pythias Pavilion126 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Franklin · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7126 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Franklin · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Grenada Masonic Temple139 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Grenada · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Odd Fellows and Confederate Cemetery140 miles from the center of Winston County · Site · Grenada · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Stanton Masonic Lodge and School144 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Stanton · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Masonic Temple145 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Meridian · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Eureka Masonic College169 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Richland · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Winston County, AL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Fraternal Halls in Winston County, 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 Winston County, AL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Winston County, AL?

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 Winston County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Winston County, AL 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 Winston County, AL 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.