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#1 courtnie

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Posted 06 June 2005 - 02:30 PM

Hi everyone,

Just wanted your thoughts on what will become of the Masonic home and school now that they voted to close it? I know its probably a prime peice of realestate and im sure investors would like to get their hands on it to help the south side of Fort Worth. I know its very old and historic because of what it is and was. I would like to see it preserved but what would it or could it become?
I think its unfortunate that those children are being displaced and sent back into what they went there to escape from. Any thoughts??

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Posted 07 June 2005 - 09:17 AM

Hi everyone,

Just wanted your thoughts on what will become of the Masonic home and school now that they voted to close it? I know its probably a prime peice of realestate and im sure investors would like to get their hands on it to help the south side of Fort Worth.  I know its very old and historic because of what it is and was. I would like to see it preserved but what would it or could it become?
I think its unfortunate that those children are being displaced and sent back into what they went there to escape from. Any thoughts??

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I grew up near the school and it was always sort of mysterious to me. I hate to see the school close and I pray that the kids that have to go to foster care don't end up living with a child abuser or molestor. B)

Since I heard the school was closing, I have thought that the campus could become a very fine liberal arts college. In fact, if I had the dough, I would buyout the surrounding houses to the north and east along MLK and build my dream "University of Fort Worth" campus including a 100,000 B) seat football stadium and a 30,000 :blink: seat arena for hoops. ;)

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Posted 07 June 2005 - 11:01 PM

It's closing but is it for sale? And what's the acreage?

cj, I think a campus is a great idea. My preference is for A&M or Texas Tech to set up a public 4-year plus grad school. Build undergrad first and then flesh it out with the Masters and PhD programs that provide cheap (i.e inexpensive) teachers.

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Posted 08 June 2005 - 08:52 AM

I don't know if it is fo sale or not. The article didnt specify what they were going to do with it. It did say that they graduated some kids early and that the rest would either go back to the homes they came from, some would go to another school of this type in dallas and the rest would go to foster homes. I use to play basketball games there when I was in H.S.

I think a college or something of that type would be great. I am not sure if its listed on the register of historic places....

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Posted 09 June 2005 - 08:24 PM

I use to watch the DeMolays play basketball there. My Dad was a DeMolay Dad and being a 16 year old girl of course I had to go.

On a serious note I am sorry to see it close. My father was lifetime Mason and I know he would have been disappointed to see The Masonic Home closed.

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Posted 09 June 2005 - 08:30 PM

I am sorry to see it close as well..it is a shame...it was one place that should have been saved. they really didnt give a good reason why its closing but i hope for the best for the kids that have to deal with it closing...

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Posted 10 June 2005 - 08:09 PM

The reason they are closing it is a matter of finances. It became too expensive to be able to continue. The decission was made over a year ago that would be the last class. The Masonic order is not as popular as it use to be so they are suffering some financial hardships.

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Posted 12 June 2005 - 10:08 PM

There are plenty of businesses suffering at this point. im sure with them being a non-prof they could have gotten a grant or something

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Posted 13 June 2005 - 09:07 AM

The reason they are closing it is a matter of finances. It became too expensive to be able to continue. The decission was made over a year ago that would be the last class. The Masonic order is not as popular as it use to be so they are suffering some financial hardships.

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The endowment is still large enough to operate the home and school for years. The masons hate the fact that they had to payout millions because of abuse at the home. They should have taken better care of those children :wacko: by providing better oversight of the home and school.

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Posted 13 June 2005 - 10:08 AM

I agree totaly with you cj.....

If they had paid more attention to what was going on things could have been different now they have turned those young kids back out to where they were before so what good did they do them??? I just thought it was terrible that they closed it.....it really ticked me off :wacko:




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