Masonic Hall–Federal Commissary Building

The Masonic Hall in Smithland, Kentucky (also known as The Second Baptist Church), is a historic building constructed in 1860 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] It was originally constructed as a meeting hall for the local Masonic lodges (who continued to meet in the building until the 1960s). During the American Civil War it was used by the Federal Government as a Commissary office and store house. The basement of the building was occupied by the First Baptist Church from 1887 to 1913. The Masons sold the building in the 1960s and it became a restaurant. Since 1980, it has housed the Second Baptist (Mission) Church.[2]

Masonic Hall–Federal Commissary Building
Eastern side of the building
Masonic Hall–Federal Commissary Building is located in Kentucky
Masonic Hall–Federal Commissary Building
Masonic Hall–Federal Commissary Building is located in the United States
Masonic Hall–Federal Commissary Building
Nearest citySmithland, Kentucky
Coordinates37°8′25″N 88°24′24″W
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleCommercial
MPSCaught in the Middle: The Civil War on the Lower Ohio River MPS
NRHP reference No.98000939 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 1998

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. National Register of Historic Places, nomination document


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