Crew Lodge No. 123, A.F. & A.M.

                                                                 Crew, Virginia

In 1888, a group of Master Masons living in Crew and Nottoway County saw the need for a Masonic Lodge. Upon request, they received a dispensation on January 3, 1889. By authority of this dispensation, Crew Lodge was organized. The first meeting was held in the office of Brother J. W. Bryant on January 8, 1889.

At a meeting on January 18, 1889, there were twenty-two members and the following officers were installed:

Hiram Burkeholder                             Worshipful Master

J. W. Bryant                                        Senior Warden

W. A. Price                                         Junior Warden

N. W. Norsworthy                              Treasurer

R. B. Jones                                          Secretary

T. N. Smith                                         Senior Deacon

J. L. Brady                                          Junior Deacon

Rev. J. T. Martin                                 Chaplain

W. R. Tucker                                       Tiler

The Lodge received its charter on December 11, 1889. The Lodge met briefly in the Clay Building at 100 East Carolina Avenue and moved across the street to its present location on 101 East Carolina Avenue, which is the corner of East Carolina Avenue and Carter Street.

At a stated communication on January 7, 1927, E. L. Bass Construction Company of Richmond Virginia, was awarded the contract in the amount of $20,000.00 to build a new Masonic building. The cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1927. This building was destroyed by fire on January 2, 1963, following a fire and explosion in an adjoining building. A duplicate charter was issued on January 9, 1963. Meetings were held in the Annex Building of Southside Electric Cooperative until the completion of the present Masonic building, which was built at a cost of $90,000.00.