Union Pacific Railroad Depot

Located in Cheyenne the state capital of Wyoming is the impressive old Union Pacific railroad depot, part of which is used currently as a Railroad Museum. The Cheyenne Depot was the first in a series that Henry Van Brunt designed for the Union Pacific. The architectural style mirrors the works of American architect, H. H. Richardson.

The Wikipedia Entry: The station is built from blocks of sandstone quarried and transported from Ft. Collins, Colorado. The Depot stands directly down the street from, and facing the, Wyoming State Capitol building, signaling its historic significance in the city and state.

It received major renovations in 1922 to lengthen the building and a redecoration 1929. From 2001 to 2006, another renovation to the depot is being made including a $6.5 million US dollar improvement provided by the City of Cheyenne and plaza built in front of the Depot.

Note: No mention of the Foundation Stone.
The 'down the street' comment in the entry turns out to be just under 500m.

The Stone Reads

LAID
THE GRAND LOADGE OF WYO.
A.F. and A.M.
JULY 19th A.D. 1886
A.L. 5886

The stone also bears the names of the builder, 'EL1 Ackroyd, Lone Constructor' and presumably the person who acted as superintend ant od works, 'Hilland Gerry'

What is the significance of the A.L. 5886?

See http://www.masonic-lodge-of-education.com/anno-lucis.html

Georgetown Visitors Center

Georgetown is situated west of Denver along Interstate highway 70, at an elevation of 8530 feet above sea level. It founded during the 1859 Pike's Peak Gold Rush by George and David Griffith, two prospectors from Kentucky. The towns growth was fuelled by the discovery of silver on 14 September 1864, by James Huff in the Argentine Pass area.

The historic downtown was used as the location for the filming of a scene from the 1978 movie Every Which Way But Loose starring Clint Eastwood. The scene features the climactic showdown between Philo Beddoe (Eastwood's character) and the Black Widows motorcycle gang. The town was also used in the 1998 film Phantoms which included the historic Hotel de Paris, as well as the colonial-style post office.

The foundation stone of the Visitors center has the inscription:

GEORGETOWN
VISITORS CENTER
LAID BY THE MASONIC GRAND LODGE
A.F. & A. M. OF COLORADO
JULY 31, 2004

Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau
Visitor Information Center

636 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051, United States

In October 1843, General Sam Houston and fellow Republic of Texas Commissioners camped at Tah-Wah-Karro Creek, also known as Grape Vine Springs, to meet with leaders of 10 Indian nations. This meeting culminated in the signing of a treaty of "peace, friendship, and commerce," which opened the area for homesteaders. The settlement that emerged was named Grape Vine due to its location on the appropriately-named Grape Vine Prairie near Grape Vine Springs, both names an homage to the wild grapes that grew in the area.

Grapevine city is located in Tarrant and Dallas counties and is part of the Dallas Fort Worth Statistical Area. It is adjacent to Grapevine Lake, a large reservoir impounded by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1952 and serves as both a source of water and recreational area. Part of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is located within Grapevine city limits, the largest portion of any municipality bordering the facility.

The foundation stone inscription reads:

LEVELLED
BY THE
GRAND LODGGE OF TEXAS
A. F. & A. M.
A.D. 2011 A.L. 6011