{"nrhp_refnum":"73001444","name":"New England Lodge","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"634 N. High St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Worthington","county":"Franklin County","state":"OH","lat":40.08630224500007,"lon":-83.01779312199994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-03-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Social History"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story red brick Masonic lodge building at 634 North High Street in Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio, completed in 1820 under the supervision of John Snow and dedicated in 1827.","why_significant":"The nomination describes it as the oldest Masonic temple west of the Allegheny Mountains in continuous Masonic use. Its history is tied to the founding of Worthington by James Kilbourne, a Mason who became the lodge's first Master. A supplementary inventory sheet also notes its Federal-period architecture, including a blind arch and keystone on the facade.","narrative":"Built in 1820 on North High Street in Worthington, Ohio, New England Lodge is a two-story red brick building measuring 24 by 54 feet. Its facade features a symbolic Masonic arch around the entrance and windows, with a keystone bearing the chapter mark and a stone marker reading \"Erected A.D. 1820.\" Inside, the upstairs Lodge Room keeps its Egyptian-styled officers' stations, ceremonial chairs and an oval ceiling painted blue with stars. The lodge grew from the town's founding in 1803 by James Kilbourne, a Mason who served as its first Master. John Snow supervised construction, and the building was dedicated in 1827. It is described as the oldest Masonic temple west of the Allegheny Mountains used continuously for Masonic purposes. A 1956 Grand Lodge headquarters addition is linked by a corridor, and the former dining room now serves as a museum.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (specific date 1820)","architect_builder":"John Snow (Mason, architect and pioneer settler, supervised construction)","architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as excellent; the lodge room furnishings remain, the dining and social room now serves as a museum, and a 1956 Grand Lodge headquarters addition is connected by a corridor.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:09.897309-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/73001444.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001444/b4113482dd-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001444/b4113482dd-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"JBTHEMILKER","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_England_Lodge.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">JBTHEMILKER</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_England_Lodge.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"10000190","name":"Worthington Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/worthington-historic-district-10000190/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985328","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Lodge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85788428"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/franklin-county/new-england-lodge-73001444/"}