Odenton Masonic Hall Listed On National Register Of Historic Places

ODENTON, MD — The Odenton Heritage Society will celebrate the placing of the 1912 Old Masonic Hall on the list of the National Register of Historic Places on Sept. 4.

The building was officially placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 2022.

The former Masonic Hall served as the meeting place for Odenton Lodge 209 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons from 1912-2001, according to the society.

The OHS acquired the building in 2001 and it is now designated as the Odenton Heritage Society Historical Center which serves as a local history museum, public archives, the society’s office and a community meeting place.

Along with next week's celebration, the society said it plans to give tours of the building and offer the first five visitors a CD copy of the 2016 book "Odenton Historic District: Architectural Survey and Evaluation, which includes color photographs and descriptions of every building in the district.

The society also plans to open a new museum display with never-before-seen artifacts from the Murray cannery, once the town's largest local employer.

Hours on Sept. 4 are from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The center is located at 1367 Odenton Rd., one block west of Piney Orchard Parkway. Admission is free.