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Witherspoon Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, No. 111

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Coordinates: 28°48′32″N 81°38′19″W / 28.80889°N 81.63861°W / 28.80889; -81.63861
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Witherspoon Lodge No. 111 Free and Accepted Masons (F&AM)
Witherspoon Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, No. 111 is located in Florida
Witherspoon Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, No. 111
Witherspoon Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, No. 111 is located in the United States
Witherspoon Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, No. 111
LocationMount Dora, Florida, U.S.
Coordinates28°48′32″N 81°38′19″W / 28.80889°N 81.63861°W / 28.80889; -81.63861
Builtc.1921
Architectural styleFrame Vernacular[2]
NRHP reference No.09000346[1]
Added to NRHPMay 21, 2009[1]

Witherspoon Lodge No. 111 Free and Accepted Masons (F&AM) is a historic building located is at 1410 North Clayton Street in Mount Dora, Florida, United States. The building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

The building is named for Witherspoon Lodge, a Prince Hall tradition Masonic lodge chartered by the Union Grand Lodge of Florida, which purchased the building in 1903. The building served as a meeting place for the lodge for many years, but as of 2013 the lodge is listed as inactive.[3]

The building also served as a school for African-American children from 1922 to 1925.[2]

It was built around 1921.[4]

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  1. ^ a b c "Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 5/18/09 through 5/22/09". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-05-29.
  2. ^ a b Historical Markers of Lake County
  3. ^ List of districts (and lodges) on the Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge of Florida website
  4. ^ Sidney Johnston; Robert O. Jones (April 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Witherspoon Lodge No. 111 Free and Accepted Masons (F&AM) / FMSF#LA3". National Park Service. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
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