These photos were taken during a guided tour of one of central Missouri's de-commissioned Masonic Lodges. I came to document the current structural state of the interior, and ended up fascinated by the details and the regalia and the ephemera that we found inside. Sadly, because the roof has begun to deteriorate, the structure is not likely to be preserved. But much of the ceremonial items inside were removed to a safer place.
I Love anything about MO. I was born at DePaul Hosp.57 we had just moved into our house, in Granite CITY IL. i went to school,at Wilson Grade School. We was all over St. Louis.Shopping, visting family and friends.Latter on in my years ,we as in Mom and us 5 kids move'd to SEMO and I move out of MO when I was about 23. I miss living there but my home is here in IN. with my 5 kids,and 17 grandkids and for now 2 great grandkids with another on it's way.
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