Reviving KC History With The Vanderslice
For one who indulges in a love of all historical structures constructed with brick, block or stone, reviving a masonry majestic to its former glory satiates the craftsman’s passion for stonework. Restoring the historic Vanderslice mansion was one of Kansas City Masonry’s finest accomplishments in 2016. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the mansion was built in 1896. The red brick, three-story mansion exemplifies 19th century Queen Anne style architecture wit
Operative Masonry, is it Still Alive?
Guilds are and have always been associations of artisans or merchants who control the practice of their craft in a particular town. The earliest types of guilds were formed as fraternities of tradesmen. When organized, these groups transformed into part professional association, part trade union, part cartel, and part secret society. The Operative Masons | Masonic History by Anthony A. Reyes Most Speculative Free Masons are aware of the fact that a Guild of Operative Free Mas
