On November 17, 1840 the Grand Lodge of Ohio issued dispensation for a new Lodge in Piqua. It was given the name “Warren” in honor of General Joseph Warren, who was killed, at Breed’s Hill during the Revolutionary War. It was given the number 24, which was originally assigned to an Army Lodge located at Camp Meigs. From 1840-1854 the Lodge was located on the second floor of Tamplin’s Tavern on the southwest corner of Spring and Ash Streets in Piqua. The present building, built in 1848 as a Baptist church, became the home of Warren Lodge, after extensive renovation, in 1929.