Memorial Building (1923). After the fire, the college
hired architect-mason Herbert Bernard Hunter
(1890-1976) to design the new campus buildings in a
stately style. He also designed the original buildings
for High Point University (1920-24), and the Junior
Order Orphans Home (1925-32) in Lexington, NC.
Hunter was made a Mason in Phalanx Lodge No. 31
in 1914 and was affiliated with Numa F. Reid Lodge
No. 344 in High Point when he moved his practice to
High Point in 1924.
Elon's legacy is truly Masonic. Yet, despite all the
amazing community work happening in the town,
it is still not known where the lodge met. During the
1923 fire, the lodge allowed the college to hold some
classes in its lodge room, so it must not have met
near that part of campus. If you know, and can provide
a source, please reach out to mrobbins@glnc.us
The cornerstone of the first and main building was
laid in 1889. Col. and Bro. Lafayette Leonidas Polk,
a founder of NC State University and the Baptist
Female University (now Meredith College), gave the
cornerstone address.
Elon's legacy is truly Masonic.
Yet, despite all the amazing
community work happening in
the town, it is still not known
where the lodge met.
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Cornerstone of Old Main re-used in Alamance Hall. Matthew Robbins
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