Hermosa Masonic Lodge
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Hermosa Masonic Lodge is an historic Masonic building located in Hermosa, South Dakota
, United States
. In 1926 Battle River Lodge No. 92 of Hermosa bought the 1889 Hermosa School, stripped it of its brick veneer, belfry and end gable and moved it to what is now 33 North 2nd Street where the remaining wooden shell was converted into a lodge hall. The exterior walls were stucco
ed and a false front was added.
Lincoln Borglum
, who became the first superintendent of Mount Rushmore
after the death of his father in 1941, was a member of Battle River Masonic Lodge No. 92.
On January 9, 2009, the building was determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places
, with NRHP reference number 0900043.
Hermosa, South Dakota
Hermosa is a town in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 398 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hermosa is located at ....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 1926 Battle River Lodge No. 92 of Hermosa bought the 1889 Hermosa School, stripped it of its brick veneer, belfry and end gable and moved it to what is now 33 North 2nd Street where the remaining wooden shell was converted into a lodge hall. The exterior walls were stucco
Stucco
Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture...
ed and a false front was added.
Lincoln Borglum
Lincoln Borglum
James Lincoln de la Mothe Borglum was an American sculptor, photographer, author and engineer; he was best known for overseeing the completion of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial after the death in 1941 of the project's leader, his father Gutzon Borglum.Named after his father's favorite...
, who became the first superintendent of Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States...
after the death of his father in 1941, was a member of Battle River Masonic Lodge No. 92.
On January 9, 2009, the building was determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, with NRHP reference number 0900043.