130 Years of Caring
January 8, 2020
From the beginning in 1890, MAHOVA reared 835 children until transitioning in 1975 to the continuing care retirement community we see today. We are proud and honored to be celebrating 130 years of caring for Masons, wives, widows and children.
130 Years of Caring Celebration
![celebration cake](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-cake-1024x768.jpg)
130 Years of Caring
![Administration and staff for group photo](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-group-w-cake-copy-1024x819.jpg)
Celebration
![Cutting a cake at table](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-cut-cake-2-e1578509947449-1024x690.jpg)
Time to Indulge
![woman cutting cake](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-cut-cake-e1578509539553-850x1024.jpg)
Let’s Begin
![celebration cake table photo](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-cake-table-1024x768.jpg)
Celebration Cake
![residents for group photo](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-group-w-residents-1024x576.jpg)
Festive Residents
![residents for group photo](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-group-w-residents-2-600x338.jpg)
Festive Residents
![group of 5 sitting on couch](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-current-admin.png)
Current Administration
Very Old Snapshots
![Child Division old snapshot](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-old-snap-2.png)
Children Division
![aerial view old snapshot Masonic Home](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-old-snap-1.png)
Aerial View
![old snapshot orphans](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-group-orphans-2.png)
Children’s Group Photo
![old snapshot orphans](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-group-orphans-600x450.jpg)
Children’s Group Photo
![image of founder Mahova](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-founder-2-e1578509851676.png)
Founder
![image of founder Mahova](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-founder-1.png)
Founder
![](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-est-1890.png)
Established 1890
Then and Now Snap shots
![then and now old photo intersection 1955 view](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-Nine-1955-intersection-no-header-976x1024.jpg)
It’s Southbound Masonic Lane and Nine Mile Road in 1955…and today.
![then and now old photo Masonic home](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-old-snap-6-compare.PNG.jpg)
Comparative View
![then and now old photo entrance gates](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-old-snap-5-compare.PNG.jpg)
Entrance Gates
![then and now old photo courtyard](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-old-snap-4-compare.PNG.jpg)
Comparative View
![then and now old photo building view](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-old-snap-3-compare.PNG.jpg)
Comparative View
![then and now old photo](https://www.mahova.org/wp-content/uploads/130-old-snap-7-compare.jpg)
Dining Room