Rare Free Mason Coin 1910 Michigan Masonic Home Destroyed By Fire

This rare preloved commemorative coin is made out of pewter. This is a little over 1” long & wide. It is about the size of a silver dollar. On one side of the coin it depicts the iconic Masonic symbols, compass, G & an angle ruler. It reads “destroyed by fire February 16 1910”. The opposite side of the coin reads “Michigan Masonic Home Grand Rapids Michigan”. It also displays an image of the previous lodge. “After fired destroyed the State Masonic Lodge Old Folks Home in Grand Rapids. the former Alma Sanitarium became vacant as the fad for mineral baths wound down. The owner, offered the building to the Masonic Lodge for $60,000. The Masons were slow to accept, and faced with maintenance costs of his huge building, the asking price to one dollar in 1911. The Masons accepted, and on March 29, 1912 the building was rededicated the Masonic Home. In 1915, the Masons added a large hospital wing to the complex. In the 1930s a new facility was constructed. Thanks for Looking!