The Flushing Masonic Temple: A Corner Built to Last
Tadmor Lodge No. 923 occupied two successive temples in Ridgewood: a corner building on Fresh Pond Road purchased in 1918 and a larger temple opened at Forest Avenue and Summerfield Street in 1926. Both survive in other uses. Their history follows building campaigns, shared lodge rooms and visible Masonic details, while separating documented events from unresolved ownership questions.
Cornucopia Lodge No. 563: Borrowed Aprons and the Making of Flushing
Cornucopia Lodge No. 563 began in 1864 with borrowed aprons, borrowed bylaws, and rented rooms. Its history follows Flushing’s growth through public ceremonies, charitable work, and members whose careers reached beyond the village. The temple eventually disappeared, but the lodge continued—carrying its Flushing history to a new meeting place in College Point.
Raymond C. Ellis and Service Lodge No. 1009: The Grand Master Flushing Claimed as a Brother
In 1952, Flushing’s Service Lodge No. 1009 welcomed Raymond C. Ellis as an honorary member. The Brooklyn lawyer went on to become Grand Master of New York Masons and helped bring a medical research laboratory into being in Utica. His story connects a neighborhood lodge’s charitable work with a lasting commitment to medical research.
Service Lodge No. 1009 and the Work of Relief in Flushing
Chartered in Flushing in 1923, Service Lodge No. 1009 built its life around charitable giving, shared ceremonies, and outings that did not always go as planned. Follow its history through lodge bulletins, anniversary journals, and the mergers that carried its name into Advance Service Mizpah Lodge.
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.
Service Lodge No. 1009 Members Directory: Charter Members and Past Members
Explore the historical members of Service Lodge No. 1009 in Flushing, including past Masters, officers, and members. Charter members and individual profiles will be added as records are documented.
Anthony “Speed” Hanzlik of Advance Lodge No. 635
Anthony “Speed” Hanzlik founded Speed’s Airport in College Point, the airfield that became Flushing Airport, and managed it until his death in 1974. Raised in Advance Lodge No. 635 in 1938, he connected Queens aviation history with the lodge’s membership through a life of flying, testing pilots, and keeping his airfield open.
John Bowne
John Bowne opened his home in Flushing to Quaker worship, defied Peter Stuyvesant, and won a transatlantic fight that helped shape early American religious liberty.
The Flushing Remonstrance: How Queens Helped Write the First Chapter of American Religious Freedom
In 1657, residents of Flushing, Queens challenged colonial authority over the persecution of Quakers. The Flushing Remonstrance became one of the earliest and boldest defenses of religious freedom in American history.
Flushing, Queens: The Remarkable Story of One of New York’s Oldest and Most Revolutionary Neighborhoods
Flushing is one of New York’s oldest neighborhoods, but its story is far more than colonial age. From the Flushing Remonstrance to modern immigration, this Queens neighborhood has repeatedly helped define the city’s future.