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24 sie 2002 · West All Saints Street's Pythian Castle was once host to nearly all of the black community's fraternal organizations. At the height of segregation in the 1930s through the late 1950s, the...
15 paź 2024 · The fascinating history of Pythian Castle, a 110-year-old Springfield landmark that housed orphans, war soldiers, and perhaps a few lingering spirits.
13 sie 2010 · In its nearly 100 year history, one Springfield landmark has housed orphans, shown five-cent movies, and even held prisoners of war during World War II. Walking up the steps of Pythian Castle...
Some lodges meet in structures referred to as Pythian Castles. Organization. The structure of the Knights of Pythias is three-tiered. The local units are called "Subordinate Lodges." State and provincial organizations are called "Grand Lodges" and the national structure is called the "Supreme Lodge" and meets in convention biennially.
The Pythian Home of Missouri, also known as Pythian Castle, in Springfield, Missouri, was built in 1913 by the Knights of Pythias and later owned by the U.S. military. [1] German and Italian prisoners-of-war were assigned here during World War II for medical treatment and as laborers.
Pythian Castle - 20 N. Court Street. "Benjamin Evard Kepner, an architect responsible for many early 20th-century buildings in Frederick, designed the Pythian Castle in 1912 for a local fraternal organization.
The Pythian Castle on Conococheague Street in downtown Williamsport is one of the most iconic structures in town. Designed by architect Harry Yessler, the castle was built in 1908 for the fraternal organization of the Knights of Pythias.
