Masonic Building (Newtonville)
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The Masonic Building, located at 296 to 304 Walnut Street and 456 to 460 Newtonville Avenue in the village of Newtonville
, in Newton, Massachusetts
in the United States
, is a historic building built in 1896 as a Masonic Lodge hall. It is a massive four-story redbrick Renaissance
-style building with a turret on the corner and a steep slate pyramid roof. The upper floors are still used for meetings of Masonic lodges and appendant orders, while the lower floors are used for retail and office purposes. The building was approved for listing on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1986, but due to owner objection it was not listed. However, its location makes it a contributing property
to the Newtonville Historic District
, which is Register-listed.
Newtonville, Massachusetts
Newtonville is a village of Newton, Massachusetts.Located in Newtonville is Newton North High School, one of the city's two high schools. Also located in Newtonville is the MBTA Commuter Rail train station, which is serviced by the buses 59, 553, 554, and 556....
, in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, is a historic building built in 1896 as a Masonic Lodge hall. It is a massive four-story redbrick Renaissance
Renaissance architecture
Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of ancient Greek and Roman thought and material culture. Stylistically, Renaissance...
-style building with a turret on the corner and a steep slate pyramid roof. The upper floors are still used for meetings of Masonic lodges and appendant orders, while the lower floors are used for retail and office purposes. The building was approved for listing on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1986, but due to owner objection it was not listed. However, its location makes it a contributing property
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
to the Newtonville Historic District
Newtonville Historic District
The Newtonville Historic District is a historic district in the village of Newtonville, in Newton, Massachusetts. Its original boundaries were roughly Highland Avenue, Walnut Street, Otis Street, and Lowell Avenue...
, which is Register-listed.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton, Massachusetts
- Masonic Building