Florida
Scottish Rite Temple, Jacksonville, Florida
“View of Confederate Park showing Scottish Rite Temple, Jacksonville, Florida”
Masonic Temple and Shrine Club St. Petersburg, Florida
“St. Petersburg Lodge # 139, F&AM St Petersburg, Florida – New Building erected since”
Hibiscus Lodge No. 275 Miami Beach, Florida
“Masonic Temple – Hibiscus Lodge F&AM 275 at Alton Road, Miami Beach, Florida meets every Tuesday. It was Consecrated May 18, 1948 – Temple Dedicated Dec. 1950.”
Alabama
Colored Masonic Temple, Birmingham, AL – Architects Robert Robinson Taylor and Louis H. Persley designed this edifice which was completed in 1922. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Welcome to the Grace Dee May Museum's
virtual 2nd Annual OktoberSteinFest
Last year's OktoberSteinFest was a tremendous success. Even with the coronavirus restrictions we are going to have a shoe-slapping party that will last throughout October. Crank up the "oom-pah-pah" music, fill up your favorite mug and get ready to partake in a fun (and safe) Grace Dee May Museum tradition.
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• History of Oktoberfest
• Decorations
• Recipes
• Songs to sing
• Traditional toasts
• The GDM Museum Stein collection
• Oktoberfest Video
• Free downloadable Poster
• Festive Photos
• Free downloadable Postcards
• Unique, exclusive souvenir items
• and more surprises
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The Philip Smookler Postcard Collection
Postcards share our vacation adventures with friends and family around the world.
They have become treasured memories of travels and snapshots of our lives.
The Smookler Collection is especially notable for images of Masonic buildings around the world. Many of these edifices are, sadly, no longer standing.
Recapture the travels and interests of Philip Smookler in this expansive collection.
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Helene V. Smookler, daughter of Philip Smookler, shared a short biography of her father:
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“Just briefly, Philip was born in 1907 (we are not certain where) and raised in Brooklyn New York by immigrant parents. He was very independent and adventurous, striking out and flying by-planes as a youngster. He went to seek his fortune in California in 1939 and our mother Mary Marmor followed and they were married in Berkeley that year. He was in the airplane, haberdashery, camera, and other businesses. He also spent time working for Richfield Oil in Cuyama. All during these business adventures, he joined a number of Civic Organizations, including Lions, Rotary, and Masons. He loved to contribute to the community and found them to be great networking and interesting organizations.
Our dad particularly enjoyed the Masons, and went on to become a 32Ëš (or 33Ëš - I’m not certain) and a Shriner. I know he was very interested in the Shriner’s hospital. The rich history and ethical code behind the Masonic tradition were particularly meaningful for him. He died in 1983.”
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You can take a virtual tour of remarkable Masonic edifices from across the United States and around the world by simply "clicking"on the images below. Happy travels!
