Masonic Temple (Billings, Montana)
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The Masonic Temple, also known as Masonic Building, in Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...

 was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
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 in 1986.

The Masonic Temple of Billings, Montana, refers to two buildings in the city. The first Temple was built in downtown Billings
Billings
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, and, as Freemasonry
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...

 outgrew it, a new building was built. The old building is now in the possession of Montana State University-Billings. The new Masonic Temple is home to Ashlar lodge #29, Billings Lodge #113, Rimrock Lodge #149, and Pryor Mountain Lodge #151.
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