Yell Masonic Lodge Hall | |
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Location in
Arkansas | |
Location | Off AR 68, Carrollton, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 36°15′47″N 93°19′18″W / 36.26306°N 93.32167°W |
Area | 0.9 acres (0.36 ha) |
Built | 1876 |
Architectural style | Masonic Temple |
NRHP reference No. | 84000178 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 1, 1984 |
The Yell Masonic Lodge Hall is a historic Masonic lodge on the west side of United States Route 412 in Carrollton, Arkansas. Also known as Carrollton Masonic Lodge, it is a two-story wood-frame structure measuring about 50 by 35 feet with a front-gable roof, clapboard siding, and a stone foundation. A small belfry rises above the roof, capped by a pyramidal roof. The building was built in 1876, originally serving as a church on the ground floor, and a Masonic meeting hall for Yell Lodge #64 on the second. [2] The building was a major community center for Carrollton, which was the first county seat of Carroll County but declined in importance after it was bypassed by the railroads. [3]
In 1962, in a state of decay, the structure was rebuilt by the Arkansas Parks and Publicity Commission. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]