official website · primary
Centre Lodge #273first seen 2026-09-20 · last verified 2026-09-20 · HTTP 200
lodgeactivenot on UGLE listmi-273-centre-lodge
unknown
live siteOfficial URLs are kept after they die. Facebook is social, not a replacement site.
Rank #141 worldwide · score 72.6 · high live siteTravel signal only. Footprint ≠ members. Dead official URLs do not earn the live-site points.
| Signal | Count / source | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Own official website | yes | 18.0 |
| Pages absorbed | 5 | 8.3 |
| Distinct hosts | 1 | 2.8 |
| Social accounts | 0 | 0.0 |
| HTTP 200 / 404 (site-like) | 4 / 0 | 8.0 |
| Last verified (site-like) | 2026-09-20 (0d) | 6.0 |
| Description corpus chars | 1710 | 9.6 |
| Officers listed publicly | 0 | 0.0 |
| Meeting schedule published | yes | 6.0 |
| Hall / address | physical · geocoded | 8.0 |
| Proceedings / sketches / assertions | 3 | 6.0 |
| Parent GL membership prior (sourced only) | none in corpus | 0.0 |
formula v1.1 · computed 2026-09-20 · join key lodge UUID a4a60a65-f5ae-5cf1-889d-4dbe0e471332
No lifecycle events. Proceedings not extracted yet.
Charter / constitution / claimed descent. Not recognition.
| Source | Target | Dates | Evidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Lodge of Michigan, F. & A.M. | chartered | Centre Lodge | unknown – unknown | Sourceautomatically_extracted |
Directed edges only. Mutual recognition would appear as two edges.
None documented.
None documented.
Exact language from a named body. The database has no is_clandestine flag.
None documented.
No attributed classifications.
None documented.
URLs collected about this organization, including directory entries and official pages.
first seen 2026-09-20 · last verified 2026-09-20 · HTTP 200
first seen 2026-09-20 · last verified 2026-09-20 · HTTP 200
first seen 2026-09-20 · last verified 2026-09-20 · HTTP 200
Public directory listing. Status: active. Close date not stated.
first seen 2026-09-20 · last verified 2026-09-20 · HTTP 200
first seen 2026-09-20 · last verified 2026-09-20 · HTTP 200
Centre Lodge No. 273 listed under Grand Lodge of Michigan, F. & A.M. as active at 148 E Main St, Midland, MI, 48640-6500 on public directory (accessed 2026-09-20). Open/close dates not stated on this directory.
Centre Lodge #273 - Centre Lodge History Search this site Embedded Files Skip to main content Skip to navigation Centre Lodge #273 Home Becoming a Mason Centre Lodge History Charitable Giving Photo Gallery Appendant bodies Trestle Board Contact Us Centre Lodge #273 History The Golden Age of Freemasonry The "Golden Age of Fraternities" occurred between 1870 and 1910 during which time there were over 750,000 Freemasons in the United States. The appeal to join had many facets that including the order’s structure, prestige, financial aid, business and political connections, entertainment, and sociability. Often the lodge meeting was also one of the few activities that took place on lodge night. The popularity at the time was evident through the visual displays of membership, with “men proudly wearing the Masonic symbol,” to parades and public events. Businessmen, politicians and clergy joining lent their respectability to the organization. For the great number of middle and working class members, the lodge offered an opportunity to achieve distinction. Another reason a man might seek membership was financial aid. Lodges sometimes offered charity to fellow members and their families. If a Mason could not help a brother in need, they were to direct him to someone who could provide assistance. Masonic charity also included visits to sick brothers so they would be reminded of this fraternal support Famous Midland Masons Some of the most notable Midlanders were Masons includ
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