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Dover Lodge

lodgeactivenot on UGLE listoh-489-dover-lodge

Identity

Abbreviation
unknown
Jurisdiction
US-OH · Ohio
Also operates
unknown
Naming style
F&AM
Claimed tradition
craft lodge under Grand Lodge of Ohio, F. & A.M.
Founded
unknown
Website
https://dover489.org

Public contacts

email: carter489@icloud.com personal published by org
phone: (641) 715-3900 public organizational
phone: (641) 715-3900 ext. 395195 public organizational
phone: 440-420-3209 public organizational

Addresses

mailing North Ridgeville, OH, 44039
meeting Westlake, OH, 44145
physical 29500 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, Ohio, 44145

Officers (public)

Secretary: William Carter
Secretary: David Kumler

Website

Website liveness

live siteOfficial URLs are kept after they die. Facebook is social, not a replacement site.

Current site
Our Lodge - Dover Lodge #489 HTTP 200
Our Lodge - Dover Lodge #489 HTTP 200
Former sites
none recorded
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/332398829737

Public-web footprint

Public-web footprint

Rank #42 worldwide · score 85.2 · high live siteTravel signal only. Footprint ≠ members. Dead official URLs do not earn the live-site points.

SignalCount / sourcePts
Own official websiteyes18.0
Pages absorbed1011.1
Distinct hosts25.6
Social accounts13.0
HTTP 200 / 404 (site-like)8 / 08.0
Last verified (site-like)2026-09-20 (0d)6.0
Description corpus chars17139.6
Officers listed publicly24.0
Meeting schedule publishedyes6.0
Hall / addressphysical · geocoded8.0
Proceedings / sketches / assertions56.0
Parent GL membership prior (sourced only)none in corpus0.0

formula v1.1 · computed 2026-09-20 · join key lodge UUID 44caebce-1871-5b3c-8c21-79d897c94fac

Lodge lifecycle

Number
489
Status
active
Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of Ohio, F. & A.M.
Opened
unknown
Closed
unknown
Successor
unknown
Meetings
unknown

Events

No lifecycle events. Proceedings not extracted yet.

Historical lineage

Charter / constitution / claimed descent. Not recognition.

This body traces through / was chartered by

SourceTargetDatesEvidence
Grand Lodge of Ohio, F. & A.M.charteredDover LodgeunknownunknownSourceautomatically_extracted

Current recognition

Directed edges only. Mutual recognition would appear as two edges.

This organization recognizes

None documented.

Organizations that recognize this one

None documented.

Classifications (attributed)

Exact language from a named body. The database has no is_clandestine flag.

None documented.

No attributed classifications.

Other documented relationships

None documented.

Primary-source corpus

URLs collected about this organization, including directory entries and official pages.

lodge page · locator
Contact Us - Dover Lodge #489

Secretary-contact harvest 2026-09-20

first seen 2026-09-20 · last verified 2026-09-20 · HTTP 200

directory entry · locator
Dover Lodge No. 489 — directory

Public directory listing. Status: active. Close date not stated.

first seen 2026-09-20 · last verified 2026-09-20 · HTTP 200

Sourced descriptions

extracted excerptLodgeLocator entity 35 — Grand Lodge of Ohio, F. & A.M.

Dover Lodge No. 489 listed under Grand Lodge of Ohio, F. & A.M. as active at 29500 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, Ohio, 44145 on public directory (accessed 2026-09-20). Open/close dates not stated on this directory.

historical sketch

Our History - Dover Lodge #489 Menu Dover Lodge #489 Chartered 1874 in Westlake, Ohio Search for: Facebook Link Primary Menu Skip to content Home Calendar Contact Us Search Search for: Our History The history of Dover Lodge is more than a record of dates and names. It is a living inheritance that shapes the identity of every Brother who labors within its walls. Each member stands on the shoulders of those who came before, drawing strength and purpose from generations of faithful service, shared sacrifice, and enduring Brotherhood. By honoring its history, the Brethren of Dover Lodge do not merely preserve the past; they carry its lessons forward, ensuring that its legacy remains alive and relevant for those yet to come. Dover Lodge was chartered  on August 6th 1874 in the village of Dover, Ohio ( now Westlake , since 1940). The first lodge was located at the northwest corner of Dover Center Road and Center Ridge Road. This was the site of the James Hurst Grocery Store, which also served as the long-distance telephone station for the village. Dover Lodge was located on the second floor in a set of rooms rented from Mr. Hurst at $100 per year. During his tenure as Master of Dover Lodge, Worshipful Brother Hurst lowered the rent to $65 per year. Dover Lodge continued to meet in this location under the service and leadership of 35 Worshipful Masters. During the tenure of Worshipful Brother D.O. Winslow early in 1909 the Masonic Lodge and the store beneath it burnt down in a

Assertions

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