The Lodge That Commuted: Metropolitan No. 273, 1852–1972
Metropolitan Lodge No. 273 met in Manhattan while its members made homes across Brooklyn, Queens and the suburbs. Follow its changing addresses, family entertainments and Metropolitan Follies revue through the long middle of the 273 line, ending with its 1972 consolidation with Whitestone Lodge.
The 273 Line: How a Manhattan Lodge Number Came to Rest in Northeast Queens
A Manhattan lodge number found its way to northeast Queens through a division, three consolidations and generations of members. Start the seven-part series tracing Atwood, Metropolitan, Whitestone, Bayside and Brandeis—the five lodge histories behind Francis Lewis Lodge No. 273.