There are several Masonic Cornerstones located on Campus Buildings including this Stone Laid in 1891 on Tillman Hall. This along with the other known Masonic Cornerstones on campus represent not only the direct tie of the Fraternity to the development of Clemson University, but the role played by Masons in the construction of the institutions we all call home.
This cornerstone, a true work of art, resides on Sirrine Hall and was laid in 1938. The image on the right is from Clemson’s Digital Collection and depicts the actual cornerstone ceremony back in May of 1938.
The cornerstone depicted to the left is hidden amongst the shrubbery on Long Hall. Laid in 1936, the image to the right, also taken from Clemson’s Digital Collection, shows the crowd that had assembled to see the stone ceremony.
Clemson’s outdoor Amphitheater built around 1937 was gifted by the class of 1915. Along the bottom left edge of the stage lies the Masonic accent stone laid by South Carolina Grand Master Samuel Maner Martin. Martin, served as head of the Mathematics Department from 1908 till 1947. His portrait hangs in Martin Hall.
Every student who has come through Clemson knows of Sikes Hall. Prominently located near Tillman Hall and across from Bowman Field, Sikes Masonic Cornerstone is located on the front left corner of the building. It was laid by Grand Master J.R. Bellinger, pictured on the right, in 1904.
