Masonic Temple (Grand Forks, North Dakota)
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The Masonic Temple is a Renaissance
style building in Grand Forks, North Dakota
. It was designed by architect Joseph Bell DeRemer and was constructed by the Dinnie Brothers
in 1913. It replaced the first Masonic Temple
in Grand Forks, which had burned, and which was later reconstructed as the Stratford Building
.
This building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
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 in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
. It was designed by architect Joseph Bell DeRemer and was constructed by the Dinnie Brothers
Dinnie Brothers
The Dinnie Brothers was a construction firm in Grand Forks and Fargo, North Dakota. They built over 60 percent of the commercial buildings in Grand Forks, and much of downtown Fargo after the Fargo Fire of 1893....
in 1913. It replaced the first Masonic Temple
Masonic Temple
Masonic Temple is a term commonly used in Freemasonry with multiple but related meanings. It is used to describe an abstract spiritual goal, the conceptual ritualistic space formed when a Masonic Lodge meets, and the physical rooms and structures in which a Lodge meets...
in Grand Forks, which had burned, and which was later reconstructed as the Stratford Building
Stratford Building
The Stratford Building is a property in Grand Forks, North Dakota that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.It was built in 1913 as a reconstruction of the first, 1902-built Masonic Temple building in Grand Forks, which had burned partially on January 18, 1912...
.
This building was listed 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 1982.