After meeting in a downtown Superior building for 62 years, members of the Superior Masonic Lodge have worked for several weeks sorting, cleaning and moving from the building they have called their "temple." The building recently sold and the transfer of ownership is reported in this weekʼs issue of The Superior Express. The lodge has secured a temporary meeting place in Superior and a storage space in Nelson for lodge materials while continuing the search for a more permanent home. The electric sign recently removed from their Third and Commercial location is thought to be the first electric sign installed in downtown Superior.
What likely was Superior's oldest electric sign was taken down in March as members of the community's Masonic Bodies were preparing to sell their quarters and move to a smaller location.
However, questions surround the sign and the history of the organization. When it comes to the history of the organization founded 140 years ago in 1884, current members are personally acquainted with only recent history.
From the files of The Superior Express we learned the Masons installed "the first electric sign" to designate their meeting place in November of 1929. Do you suppose the sign recently removed...
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