Photograph of Masonic Temple of Citrus Lodge No. 118, F. and A.M. — Photograph by DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

The Masonic Temple of Citrus, Lodge #18, F. and A.M.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.

From the record

“The Masonic Temple of Citrus Lodge No. 118, F. and A.M. refers to a historic 3-story building designed by prominent Florida architect Wilbur B. Talley and built in 1910 at the corner of West Main Street and South Pine Avenue in Inverness, Citrus County, Florida.”
Wikipedia article Masonic Temple of Citrus Lodge No. 118, F. and A.M., CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 7 National Register listings published here for Citrus County · listed in 2010 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 111 W Main St, Inverness, 34450
When was it listed? June 2010
Category. building
Census division. Inverness
National Register reference number. 10000387 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

155 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 155 fires within 5 miles of The Masonic Temple of Citrus, Lodge #18, F. and A.M. between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,248 acres in total. 30 started naturally. 24 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Natural	30
Equipment and vehicle use	30
Arson/incendiarism	24
Railroad operations and maintenance	19
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	16
Debris and open burning	15
Misuse of fire by a minor	12
Power generation/transmission/distribution	5
Recreation and ceremony	3
Fireworks	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
20 September 1997	Misuse of fire by a minor	1.5 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
18 September 2001	Misuse of fire by a minor	under an acre	Florida Forest Service	not named
14 September 1999	Natural	2.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
5 August 1996	Natural	17 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
21 August 2000	Natural	57 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
20 August 1998	Natural	2.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
11 August 2020	Natural	40 acres	Florida Forest Service	TRAIL 11 (09)
9 July 2012	Natural	12 acres	Florida Forest Service	AMY RD (09)

Every fire recorded in Citrus County

Mines and quarries near this property

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of The Masonic Temple of Citrus, Lodge #18, F. and A.M.: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Howard Phosphate Mine	Phosphorus-Phosphates	Past Producer
J and L Croft Co. - Croft Pit	Sand	Producer
Lecanto Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Citrus County

Storms near this property

36 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Inverness, the town this property stands in, in 36 storm reports between 1993 and 2015: 18 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 3 lightning, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	$150,000	Thunderstorm winds damaged thirteen homes in the Citrus Hills subdivision. Six homes incurred minor to moderate roof and shingle damage while seven had minor damage to lanais and pool cages. Several large one to two foot wide oak trees were snapped at the base by thunderstorm winds along Falconry Court Road.
July 2015	Lightning	Inverness	$75,000	Florida Division of Emergency Management relayed a report of a water treatment facility in Inverness that was damaged by a lightning strike, disrupting the drinking water supply to the town. As a result, a boil water notice went into effect and was not lifted until July 20th.
January 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines in the city of Inverness.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds damaged an aluminum and screened pool enclosure on Ren Place near the Inverness Golf and Country Club. Thunderstorm winds also downed several large trees and damaged the roofs of a few homes along South Waterview Drive on Gospel Island, one mile northeast of Inverness.
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines throughout Inverness.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	$25,000	Thunderstorm winds damaged three homes, one vehicle and downed numerous trees near U.S. Highway 41 in Floral City.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	$15,000	Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a boat dock and downed several large trees along U.S. Highway 41 in Floral City. Also, thunderstorm winds downed a few small trees and limbs near the intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and State Road 486.
January 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	$10,000	Large branches were snapped off of several trees along Aquarius Drive in Inverness. Four homes and one mobile home sustained roof damage from the fallen tree branches.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	$10,000	Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees in the Heathwood Estates subdivision northwest of Inverness.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	$5,000	Citrus county fire & rescue reported that thunderstorm winds downed several large and medium sized branches throughout Inverness.
June 2001	Lightning	Inverness	$5,000	Citrus county fire & rescue reported that lightning struck, ignited and partially damaged a mobile home in Inverness.
March 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines.
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	$2,000	The Citrus County Sheriffs Department reported that thunderstorm winds downed a couple large trees and a few branches on the Atwood Street in Inverness.
December 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	$2,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked trees and power lines down.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	$1,000	Thunderstorm winds, estimated at 50 mph by the Citrus County Sheriffs Department, downed a few drought stressed and diseased trees in Inverness.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	$1,000	A few trees and power lines were downed which caused minor damage to two mobile homes.
June 2011	Hail	Inverness	-	A trained spotter reported up to quarter sized hail falling in downtown Inverness.
June 2011	Hail	Inverness	-	Quarter sized hail was reported at the sheriff's office.
May 2009	Hail	Inverness	-	EMS in south Inverness reported quarter size hail.
April 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	-	Several trees were down across the city.
May 2009	Hail	Inverness	-	There were numerous public reports of penny to nickel size hail across the city.
August 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	-	Law enforcement reported trees and power lines blown down in Inverness.
June 2007	Hail	Inverness	-	Quarter inch hail was reported along the 1000 block of Meadow Lane.
April 2006	Hail	Inverness	-	Nickel to quarter size hail was reported by a trained spotter near Highways 44 and 581. A second spotter reported penny size hail just southwest of Inverness.
April 2006	Heavy Rain	Inverness	-	A trained spotter reported 5.5 inches of rain in 3 hours. Radar estimates showed a narrow band of 2-5 inches along Highway 41 in the eastern part of the county.
June 2004	Hail	Inverness	-	The storm also produced 50 MPH winds that ripped the fascia from a roof, blew a couple of small limbs down and moved a boat that was on a trailer into the side of the neighbors house.
December 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	-	A severe thunderstorm developed as a cold front moved through the area, producing winds of 50 knots. This downed several trees and caused some roof damage to a mobile home.
June 2001	Hail	Inverness	-	Citrus county fire & rescue reported dime sized hail in Inverness.
June 2001	Hail	Inverness	-	Dime sized hail, which lasted for three minutes, was reported by the Inverness police department.
June 2000	Hail	Inverness	-	The Citrus County Sheriffs Department reported that quarter sized hail was observed along U.S. Highway 41 from the south end of Inverness to Floral City.
April 1999	Hail	Inverness	-	Golfball to quarter sized hail was reported by the public three miles west of Inverness.
July 1994	Hail	Inverness	-	Dime-size hail reported by a TV station.
March 2003	Hail	Inverness	-	no account filed
June 2002	Hail	Inverness	-	no account filed
June 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Inverness	-	no account filed
June 1996	Lightning	Inverness	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Citrus County

Maps showing this location

9 surveys

United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.

1895 USGS Tsala Apopka quadrangle1:62500 - 7 printings
1954 USGS Inverness quadrangle1:24000 - 4 printings
1954 USGS Inverness quadrangle1:62500 - 2 printings
1955 USGS Plant City quadrangle1:250000 - 3 printings
1955 USGS Tarpon Springs quadrangle1:250000 - 3 printings
1958 USGS Plant City quadrangle1:250000
1959 USGS Plant City quadrangle1:250000
1964 USGS Plant City quadrangle1:250000
1979 USGS Inverness quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings

Listed places nearby

3 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Citrus County Courthouse, Old	under 500 feet	1992
Hernando Elementary School, Old	5.0 miles	2001
Floral City Historic District	6.4 miles	1993

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 10000387 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Citrus County	All 7 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.