68. Masonic Hall. 5158 Pike Street. 1855. Greek Revival. The Free & Accepted Masons of Florida, Santa Rosa Lodge was established in 1846. Local history indicates that the building was
constructed in 185 5. It has been
continuously used since 1855,
excluding 1862-1865 when Union
Troops made gatherings unsafe. The
building was originally built on Canal
Street at the Santa Rosa County Grade
School location. It was moved to to its
current location in 1915 make room
for the new school. The new school
was soon outgrown due to the rising
population of Milton and Santa Rosa
County. Thus, space for the primary
grades were rented at the Masonic Hall
through 1922.

Credits and Sources:

National Register of Historic Places: Milton, Florida.  November 8, 1987.  National Register Identification Number 87001944

Brian D. Rucker, “Blackwater and Yellow Pine: The Development of Santa Rosa County, 1821-1865. (Ph.D diss., Florida State University, 1990).

Virginia Savage McAlester.  A Field Guide to American Houses. (New York:  Alfred A. Knopf. 2013).

Gerald Foster. American Houses. (New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. 2004).

Maurie Van Buren. House Styles at a Glance. (Marietta, Georgia: Longstreet Press. 1991).