From Manhattan to Astoria: The Geography of a Lodge Lineage
Follow the six lodges behind Advance Service Mizpah Lodge from Manhattan’s Grand Street through the waterfront communities and neighborhoods of Queens. This geographic history traces their meeting rooms, temples, ferry connections, and eventual convergence at the Advance temple in Astoria.
Mizpah’s Watchtower in Old Newtown: The Story of Mizpah Lodge No. 738
Mizpah Lodge No. 738 began in a Newtown lawyer’s office in 1873 and grew into a gathering place for Masons across Queens. Explore its founding, its Elmhurst temple, its ties to Island City and Geba, and the consolidations that carried its name into Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586.