Ancient-Craft No. 551 F. & A. M.

Click the “Scheduled Events” tab to see what is planned for our lodge members and friends.

Welcome to Ancient-Craft Lodge (Formerly Northwood Ancient-Craft Lodge) website.  Since Chartered as Northwood Lodge #551 on May 29th, 1929, brothers from this lodge have been serving the community in Southeastern Michigan. Here you will find information about the Masonic fraternity in general and our Lodge in particular.  Our members are dedicated to contributing to society in any way within their capability.  Our tenets are Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth.  Please browse this site and contact us for any additional information you may desire.

Additional information can be found at https://mi.grandview.systems/public_members

Masonic Units that meet at 850 Horace Brown in Madison Heights:

Royal Oak 464

Ancient Craft 551

Trelum 552

OES – Royal Oak 392

Upcoming Big events

1) Templeboard Corn Roast – Sunday August 9, 2026. Noon – 4PM. Cost and additional details TBD

2) Dinner Cruise – Saturday August 15th. Time and further details TBD.

The lodge building is available for rent to others.  We screen users for appropriate usage and reserve the right to deny users that are not within our guidelines.   All meetings and events are scheduled and visible in our calendar.  The Lodge building is equipped with a dining room suitable for dinners of up to 96 people sitting at round tables of up to 8 plus a head table, total capacity limited to 120.

Click on the Calendar Tab to view our calendar and contact us for rental availability and rent rates.