Sevierville Masonic Lodge
masonic temple in Sevierville, United States of America
The Sevierville Masonic Lodge was a historic building in Sevierville, Tennessee. Constructed in 1893, it was used as a meeting hall for a local Masonic lodge. During 1928–1968, the Sevierville Public Library occupied the first floor, at no charge. The Masons moved out and the building was sold at auction in 1973 to a bank which made renovations.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 4, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7458040. Authority coordinates are 35.868, -83.564. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1893, 1928, 1968 and 1973.
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