Witherspoon Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, No. 111 explained

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.^[2]

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.^[1]

It was built around 1921.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.flheritage.com/preservation/markers/markers.cfm?ID=lake Historical Markers of Lake County
2. Web site: Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 5/18/09 through 5/22/09. 2009-05-29. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
3. http://www.mwuglflorida.org/districts.htm List of districts (and lodges) on the Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge of Florida website
4. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=09000346}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Witherspoon Lodge No. 111 Free and Accepted Masons (F&AM) / FMSF#LA3 ]. National Park Service. Sidney Johnston . Robert O. Jones . April 2009 . February 24, 2019.