James Prowse Jr. and the Cornerstone of Advance Lodge No. 635
One James Prowse donated the cornerstone of Advance Lodge No. 635’s Grand Avenue temple. His son rose through the lodge’s offices before leading Astoria Lodge No. 963. Their records trace a family’s place in Astoria’s Masonic history.
Masonic Buildings in Queens: Temples, Lodge Rooms, and Lost Meeting Places
Learn about the history of Masonic buildings in Queens — temples, lodge rooms, meeting halls, and lost sites connected to the borough’s fraternal past.