Mizpah Lodge No. 738 and the Laying of the Elmhurst Cornerstone
On January 1, 1920, Mizpah Lodge No. 738 laid the cornerstone of its Elmhurst temple, with Robert H. Robinson presiding. Explore the planned building, the Queens lodges invited to attend, and the surviving commemorative trowel.
Mizpah Masonic Temple: The Watchtower at the Center of Queens
Opened in 1921, Mizpah Masonic Temple at 87-11 Whitney Avenue in Elmhurst became a shared home for several Queens lodges and a district school of instruction. Explore its design, fundraising bazaar, dedication, and later use by a church beneath the surviving MIZPAH inscription.