History of Roosevelt Lodge No. 510
Roosevelt Lodge was brought into existence as a result of the efforts of a group of Master Masons who were not members of the one local Blue Lodge. Due to the rapid growth of the City of Pontiac since the year 1910, a large number of Master Masons, members of various Lodges throughout the United States, had settled in the city, to make their home and build for a future. In its organization it typified not only the spirit of Masonry but the spirit of Pontiac in gathering into a more concrete brotherhood, brothers from far and near, who had come to the city to earn livings, build their futures and make their residence, but who had no local Masonic home and to who was thus provided the urge and incentive to become once more active, rather than passive, Masons
The first real get-together-meeting was held in the Board of Commerce, Thursday evening, January 13, 1921, where a large number of those who had signed a petition for the dispensation gathered. At this meeting the three principal officers – Master, Senior and Junior Wardens were nominated, their names affixed and the petition forwarded to the nearest Lodges; Pontiac No. 21, Birmingham Lodge No. 44, and Rochester Lodge (currently Stoney Creek) No. 5, for their recommendations.
At the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of the State of Michigan F.&A. M held at Grand Rapids Michigan, May 24, 1922, Roosevelt Lodge received it’s charter and number 510. Roosevelt Lodge No. 510 held it’s first regular communication under charter on Monday June 12, 1922. Roosevelt Lodge No. 510 was instituted, consecrated and dedicated in due form and newly elected officers installed by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of Michigan at a special communication Tuesday evening, June 13, 1922.