Suburban Lodge No. 1087: A Ridgewood Lodge With a Suburban Name
Suburban Lodge No. 1087 began in 1928 with a constitution ceremony at Ridgewood’s Tadmor Masonic Temple. Explore its shared meeting place, officers, degree work and social life, then follow its later Floral Park association and the consolidations that carried its institutional line into Springfield Gardens Lodge No. 1057.
Tadmor Lodge No. 923: A Monument in the Making of Ridgewood
Tadmor Lodge No. 923 grew alongside Ridgewood, turning rented rooms, neighborhood bazaars and family networks into a lasting local institution. From its 1914 beginnings to two successive temples and public celebrations, its history reveals how residents built community—and how the lodge continued beyond the neighborhood. Tadmor remains active today, meeting in Astoria.
Tadmor’s Two Masonic Temples: From Fresh Pond Road to Summerfield Street
Tadmor Lodge No. 923 made two homes in Ridgewood: a corner property on Fresh Pond Road purchased in 1918 and a larger Masonic temple opened on Summerfield Street in 1926. Follow the fundraising, construction, shared lodge rooms, and unresolved ownership questions behind these two buildings, including the temple now used by the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council.