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.
Timeline of the Lodges That Formed Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586
Follow the six lodges that formed Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586, from City Lodge’s 1856 charter in Manhattan to the final consolidation in Astoria in 2018. This timeline traces their charters, temples, moves, and five consolidations.
City Lodge No. 408: Manhattan Roots in the Lineage of a Queens Lodge
Chartered in Manhattan in 1856, City Lodge No. 408 became the oldest branch in the lineage of Advance Service Mizpah Lodge. Follow its changing meeting rooms, a charity ball for Masons in Cuba, and the consolidations that connected its history to Queens.
A Map of the Lodges, Temples, and Meeting Places in the Advance Service Mizpah Lineage
Explore five selected meeting places in the lineage of Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586, from Grand Street in Manhattan to the Advance temple in Astoria. This map guide follows the lodges through Long Island City, Elmhurst, and Flushing, showing how shared buildings brought separate branches together.
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.
Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586 Members Directory: Past Members of Six Lodges
Browse past members of Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586 and the six lodges in its lineage. Organized by lodge, this growing directory connects names, offices, and membership dates with individual lodge directories and historical profiles as they are published.
One Lodge, Six Charters: Start Here with Advance Service Mizpah No. 586
Start exploring One Lodge, Six Charters, a series tracing Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586 through its six predecessor lodges. Find your way into the lodge histories, temples, member profiles, and five consolidations that connect Manhattan, Astoria, Long Island City, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and Flushing.
Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586: A Living Inheritance of Six New York Lodges
Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586 carries the history of six New York lodges chartered between 1856 and 1923. Explore the One Lodge, Six Charters series through five consolidations, meeting places from Manhattan to Queens, and the people behind the lodge that meets in Astoria today.