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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...

is a term used to describe the conceptual ritualistic space formed when a Masonic Lodge meets, and the physical rooms and structures in which it meets. It is also used in allegorical terms to describe a philosophical goal (where Masons strive to build a personal Masonic temple of ethics)

Masonic Temple may also refer to specific buildings:

In Canada:
  • Masonic Temple (St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador)
    Masonic Temple (St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador)
    The Masonic Temple built in 1894 at St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada is an example of Victorian construction which includes pilasters, free-standing columns and multiple pediments....

  • Masonic Temple (Toronto)
    Masonic Temple (Toronto)
    The Masonic Temple, also known as the CTV Temple or the MTV Temple, is a six-storey building on the north-west corner of Davenport Road and Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada....



In Spain:
  • Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
    Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
    Historic Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is a masonic temple located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife , on San Lucas street. The building was constructed for use by the Lodge Añaza between 1899 and 1902...

    , Canary Islands


In the United States:
  • Masonic Temple (Fairbanks, Alaska)
    Masonic Temple (Fairbanks, Alaska)
    The Masonic Temple in Fairbanks, Alaska was built in 1906 and expanded in "Eclectic Renaissance Revival" style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.It carries AHRS Site No.FAI-032....

  • Masonic Temple (El Dorado, Arkansas)
    Masonic Temple (El Dorado, Arkansas)
    The Masonic Temple in El Dorado, Arkansas was built in 1924 in Art Deco and revival architectural styles. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001....

  • Masonic Temple (Pine Bluff, Arkansas)
    Masonic Temple (Pine Bluff, Arkansas)
    The Masonic Temple in Pine Bluff, Arkansas was built in 1902. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978....

  • Masonic Temple (Kingman, Arizona)
    Masonic Temple (Kingman, Arizona)
    The Masonic Temple is a historic building located at 212 North Fourth Street in Kingman, Arizona. The temple was built in 1939 fo Kingman Masonic Lodge No. 22. Designed in the Moderne style, it was the second of two WPA Projects in Kingman. The temple is next door to the old post office. With the...

  • Masonic Temple (Yuma, Arizona)
    Masonic Temple (Yuma, Arizona)
    The Masonic Temple in Yuma, Arizona was built in 1931 in Moderne architecture style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....

  • Masonic Temple and Lodge (Alameda, California)
    Masonic Temple and Lodge (Alameda, California)
    The Masonic Temple and Lodge in Alameda, California is a building from 1890. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.- External links :...

  • Masonic Temple (Berkeley, California)
    Masonic Temple (Berkeley, California)
    The Masonic Temple in Downtown Berkeley, California is number 82002162 on the National Register of Historic Places. The Classical Revival style building, designed by William H. Wharff, was built in 1905. It is located at 2105 Bancroft Way at the corner of Shattuck Avenue, just one block west of...

  • Masonic Temple (Fullerton, California)
    Masonic Temple (Fullerton, California)
    The Masonic Temple in Fullerton, California was built in Mission/Spanish Revival style. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Originally constructed in 1920 as a Masonic meeting hall, the Freemasons sold the building in 1993, due to declining membership and funds. The...

  • Masonic Temple (Riverside, California)
    Masonic Temple (Riverside, California)
    The Masonic Temple in Riverside, California was built in 1908 in Classical Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980....

  • Masonic Temple Building (Denver, Colorado)
    Masonic Temple Building (Denver, Colorado)
    The Masonic Temple Building in Denver, Colorado is a Richardsonian Romanesque style building from 1889, designed by Frank E. Edbrooke. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977....

  • Masonic Temple (New Britain, Connecticut)
    Masonic Temple (New Britain, Connecticut)
    The Masonic Temple in New Britain, Connecticut is a Beaux Arts building from 1929. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995....

  • Masonic Temple (Gainesville, Florida)
  • Masonic Temple (Jacksonville, Florida)
    Masonic Temple (Jacksonville, Florida)
    The Masonic Temple is a historic site in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located at 410 Broad Street. Constructed by the Grand Lodge between 1901 and 1912, it was added to the U.S...

  • Masonic Temple No. 25
    Masonic Temple No. 25
    The Masonic Temple No. 25, also known as Hillsborough Masonic Lodge Number 25 is an historic Masonic building located at 508 East Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa, Florida, United States. On September 11, 1986, it was added to the U.S...

    , Tampa, Florida
  • Masonic Temple (Aurora, Illinois)
    Masonic Temple (Aurora, Illinois)
    The Masonic Temple in Aurora, Illinois is a historical building where Freemasons held meetings. Opened in 1924, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.-History:...

  • Masonic Temple (Chicago, Illinois), a skyscraper
  • Masonic Temple Building (Maywood, Illinois)
    Masonic Temple Building (Maywood, Illinois)
    The Masonic Temple in Maywood, Illinois is a building from 1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992....

  • Masonic Temple Building (Oak Park, Illinois)
    Masonic Temple Building (Oak Park, Illinois)
    The Masonic Temple in Oak Park, Illinois is a building from 1905. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982....

  • Masonic Temple (Evansville, Indiana)
    Masonic Temple (Evansville, Indiana)
    The Masonic Temple in Evansville, Indiana is a building from 1913. It was designed by local architects Shopbell & Company in Classical Revival style.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982....

  • Masonic Temple (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
    Masonic Temple (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
    The Masonic Temple in Fort Wayne, Indiana is a building from 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991....

  • Masonic Temple (Franklin, Indiana)
  • Masonic Temple (Muncie, Indiana)
    Masonic Temple (Muncie, Indiana)
    The Masonic Temple in Muncie, Indiana is a building from 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.-History:The Masonic Temple is the third building by the Masons in the city of Muncie. The land was acquired by the Masons to accommodate the increasing rise in membership...

  • Masonic Temple of Des Moines
    Masonic Temple of Des Moines
    The Masonic Temple in Des Moines, Iowa is a Beaux Arts style building from 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997....

    , Iowa
  • Masonic Temple Theater
    Masonic Temple Theater
    The Masonic Temple in Mount Pleasant, Iowa is a building from 1923. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991....

    , Mount Pleasant, Iowa
  • Masonic Temple Building (Stuart, Iowa)
    Masonic Temple Building (Stuart, Iowa)
    The Masonic Temple in Stuart, Iowa is a building from 1894. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996....

  • Masonic Temple (Salina, Kansas)
    Masonic Temple (Salina, Kansas)
    The Masonic Temple in Salina, Kansas is a building from 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000....

  • Masonic Temple (Paducah, Kentucky)
    Masonic Temple (Paducah, Kentucky)
    The Masonic Temple in Paducah, Kentucky is a building from 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002....

  • Masonic Temple (Shreveport, Louisiana)
    Masonic Temple (Shreveport, Louisiana)
    The Masonic Temple in Shreveport, Louisiana is a building from 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991....

  • Masonic Temple (Belfast, Maine)
    Masonic Temple (Belfast, Maine)
    The Masonic Temple in Belfast, Maine is a building from 1877. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973....

  • Masonic Temple (Portland, Maine)
    Masonic Temple (Portland, Maine)
    The Masonic Temple in Portland, Maine is a building from 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982....

  • Masonic Temple (Quincy, Massachusetts)
    Masonic Temple (Quincy, Massachusetts)
    The Quincy Masonic Building is a historic Masonic temple at 1170 Hancock Street, Quincy, Massachusetts.It was built in 1926 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989....

  • Masonic Temple (Springfield, Massachusetts)
  • Masonic Temple (Worcester, Massachusetts)
    Masonic Temple (Worcester, Massachusetts)
    Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic temple on Ionic Avenue in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1914 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980....

  • Detroit Masonic Temple
    Detroit Masonic Temple
    The Detroit Masonic Temple is the world's largest Masonic Temple. Located in the Cass Corridor of Detroit, Michigan, at 500 Temple Street, the building serves as a home to various masonic organizations including the York Rite Sovereign College of North America. The Masonic Temple Theatre is a venue...

    , Detroit, Michigan
  • Masonic Temple Building (Cadillac, Michigan)
    Masonic Temple Building (Cadillac, Michigan)
    The Masonic Temple in Cadillac, Michigan is a building from 1899. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994....

  • Masonic Temple Building (East Lansing, Michigan)
    Masonic Temple Building (East Lansing, Michigan)
    The Masonic Temple in East Lansing, Michigan is a building from 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999....

  • Masonic Temple Building (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
    Masonic Temple Building (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
    The Masonic Temple in Kalamazoo, Michigan is a building from 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980....

  • Masonic Temple Building (Lansing, Michigan)
    Masonic Temple Building (Lansing, Michigan)
    The Masonic Temple in Lansing, Michigan is a building from 1924. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980....

  • Masonic Temple Building (Marshall, Michigan)
    Masonic Temple Building (Marshall, Michigan)
    The Masonic Temple Building in Marshall, Michigan is a building from 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988....

  • Masonic Temple (Port Hope, Michigan)
    Masonic Temple (Port Hope, Michigan)
    The Masonic Temple in Port Hope, Michigan is a building from 1867. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.The building has served as the main social and public building of Port Hope. Its architecture is vernacular, with a "smattering" of Greek Revival/Classical Revival...

  • Masonic Temple Delta Lodge No. 119
    Masonic Temple Delta Lodge No. 119
    The Masonic Temple in Marshall, Minnesota is a building from 1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982....

    , Marshall, Minnesota
  • Hennepin Center for the Arts
    Hennepin Center for the Arts
    The Hennepin Center for the Arts was built in 1888 as a Masonic Temple. The structure was built by Long and Kees in the Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style. In 1978, it was purchased and underwent a renovation to become the HCA. It is located at 528 Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis,...

    , formerly known as Masonic Temple
  • Masonic Temple (Kirksville, Missouri)
    Masonic Temple (Kirksville, Missouri)
    The Masonic Temple in Kirksville, Missouri serves as the home for Kirksville Masonic lodge No. 105. The stucture was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 2010.-History:...

    , listed on the NRHP in Adair County, Missouri
  • Masonic Temple (Warrensburg, Missouri)
    Masonic Temple (Warrensburg, Missouri)
    The Masonic Temple in Warrensburg, Missouri is also known as Caorithian Lodge No. 265. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998....

  • Mount Zion Lodge Masonic Temple
    Mount Zion Lodge Masonic Temple
    Mount Zion Lodge Masonic Temple is a Masonic lodge building located at 304 E. Main St. in West Plains, Missouri. It was built in 1933. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 2011....

    , West Plains, MO, listed on the NRHP in Howell County, Missouri
  • Masonic Temple (Meridian, Mississippi)
    Masonic Temple (Meridian, Mississippi)
    The Masonic Temple at 1220 26th Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It was also listed as a contributing property to the Merrehope Historic District in 1988...

  • Masonic Temple (Billings, Montana)
    Masonic Temple (Billings, Montana)
    The Masonic Temple, also known as Masonic Building, in Billings, Montana was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....

  • Masonic Temple (Great Falls, Montana)
    Masonic Temple (Great Falls, Montana)
    The Masonic Temple in Great Falls, Montana is a building from 1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000....

  • Masonic Temple (Lewistown, Montana)
    Masonic Temple (Lewistown, Montana)
    The Masonic Temple in Lewistown, Montana is a building from 1908. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979....

  • Masonic Temple (Lincoln, Nebraska)
    Masonic Temple (Lincoln, Nebraska)
    The Masonic Temple in Lincoln, Nebraska is a building from 1934. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005....

  • Masonic Temple and Theater
    Masonic Temple and Theater
    The Masonic Temple in New Bern, North Carolina is a building from 1802. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972....

    , New Bern, North Carolina
  • Masonic Temple Building (Blount Street, Raleigh, North Carolina)
  • Masonic Temple Building (Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, North Carolina)
  • Masonic Temple Building (Shelby, North Carolina)
    Masonic Temple Building (Shelby, North Carolina)
    The Masonic Temple in Shelby, North Carolina is a building from 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982....

  • Masonic Temple (Grand Forks, North Dakota)
    Masonic Temple (Grand Forks, North Dakota)
    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...

  • Masonic Temple (Columbus, Ohio)
    Masonic Temple (Columbus, Ohio)
    The Masonic Temple in Columbus, Ohio was built in 1899. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997....

  • Masonic Temple (Kent, Ohio)
    Masonic Temple (Kent, Ohio)
    The Kent Masonic Temple, also known as the Marvin Kent House and originally as "The Homestead", is a Masonic temple located in Kent, Ohio, USA. It has served as the home of the Rockton Masonic Lodge #316 since 1923 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 18 June 1974...

  • Masonic Temple (Mechanicsburg, Ohio)
    Masonic Temple (Mechanicsburg, Ohio)
    The Masonic Temple in Mechanicsburg, Ohio is a building from 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985....

  • Masonic Temple Building (Vermilion, Ohio)
    Masonic Temple Building (Vermilion, Ohio)
    The Masonic Temple Building in Vermilion, Ohio is a building from 1870. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979....

  • Masonic Temple (Youngstown, Ohio)
    Masonic Temple (Youngstown, Ohio)
    The Masonic Temple in Youngstown, Ohio is a building from 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997....

  • Masonic Temple Building (Zanesville, Ohio)
    Masonic Temple Building (Zanesville, Ohio)
    The Masonic Temple Building in Zanesville, Ohio is a building from 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990....

  • Masonic Temple (Atoka, Oklahoma)
    Masonic Temple (Atoka, Oklahoma)
    The Masonic Temple in Atoka, Oklahoma is a building from 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.The building has stained glass windows in its third story, and is regarded as unique architecturally in its community. At the time of NRHP listing, it was regarded as a...

  • Masonic Temple (Pendleton, Oregon)
    Masonic Temple (Pendleton, Oregon)
    The Masonic Temple in Pendleton, Oregon is a building from 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982....

  • Masonic Temple (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)
    Masonic Temple (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)
    The Masonic Temple in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is a building from 1823. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976....

  • Masonic Temple (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
    Masonic Temple (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
    The Masonic Temple, built in 1873, is a historic Masonic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at One North Broad Street, directly across from Philadelphia City Hall, it serves as the headquarters of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Free and Accepted Masons...

    , also known as Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
  • Masonic Temple and Scottish Rite Cathedral, Scranton, Pennsylvania, now known as Scranton Cultural Center
  • Masonic Temple (Aberdeen, South Dakota)
    Masonic Temple (Aberdeen, South Dakota)
    The Masonic Temple in Aberdeen, South Dakota is a building from 1899. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980....

  • Masonic Temple (Richmond, Virginia)
    Masonic Temple (Richmond, Virginia)
    The Masonic Temple in Richmond, Virginia is a Richardsonian Romanesque style building built during 1888-1893, designed by Jackson C. Gott. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983....

  • Masonic Temple-Hoquiam
    Masonic Temple-Hoquiam
    The Masonic Temple-Hoquiam, in Hoquiam, Washington, was built in 1922. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007....

    , Hoquiam, Washington
  • Masonic Temple (Port Angeles, Washington)
  • Masonic Temple Building-Temple Theater
    Masonic Temple Building-Temple Theater
    The Masonic Temple Building in Tacoma, Washington, also known as Temple Theater, Helig's Theater, and John Hamrick's Temple Theater, is located at 47th Street and Helens Avenue. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. Ambrose J. Russell is credited as the architect of the...

    , Tacoma, Washington
  • Masonic Temple (Yakima, Washington)
    Masonic Temple (Yakima, Washington)
    The Masonic Temple in Yakima, Washington is a building from 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996....

  • National Museum of Women in the Arts
    National Museum of Women in the Arts
    The National Museum of Women in the Arts , located in Washington, D.C. is the only museum solely dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements in the visual, performing, and literary arts. NMWA was incorporated in 1981 by Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay...

    , Washington, D.C., also known as Masonic Temple
  • Masonic Temple (Fairmont, West Virginia)
    Masonic Temple (Fairmont, West Virginia)
    The Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic Temple located at Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia. It was built in 1906-1907, and is a large, five-story, three bay mixed use commercial building with a mezzanine, a balcony, a partial sixth floor and a full basement. It measures 55 feet wide, 109...

  • Masonic Temple-Watts, Ritter, Wholesale Drygoods Company Building, Huntington, West Virginia
  • Masonic Temple (Parkersburg, West Virginia)
    Masonic Temple (Parkersburg, West Virginia)
    The Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic Lodge building located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1903, and is a three-story, three-bay wide, red brick building with stone trim in the Classical Revival style...

  • Masonic Temple (Appleton, Wisconsin), also known as The History Museum at the Castle
  • Masonic Temple Building (Viroqua, Wisconsin)
    Masonic Temple Building (Viroqua, Wisconsin)
    The Masonic Temple Building in Viroqua, Wisconsin is a building from 1921. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000....

  • Masonic Temple (Casper, Wyoming)
    Masonic Temple (Casper, Wyoming)
    The Masonic Temple in downtown Casper, Wyoming is a Masonic hall, built in 1914 during a boom time initiated by the development of the Salt Creek Oil Field. Located on a corner site, the temple remains essentially as it was designed by Casper architect Homer F. Shaffer. The four story light-colored...

  • Masonic Temple (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
    Masonic Temple (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
    The Masonic Lodge in Cheyenne, Wyoming is a building from 1901. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.-External links:* at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office...


See also

  • List of Masonic buildings
  • Mason Temple
    Mason Temple
    Mason Temple, in Memphis, Tennessee, is the International Sanctuary and central headquarters of the Church of God in Christ, the largest African American Pentecostal group in the world....

  • Masonic Lodge (disambiguation)
    Masonic Lodge (disambiguation)
    A Masonic Lodge is a basic organizational unit in Freemasonry.Masonic Lodge may also refer to one of several specific buildings:*Masonic Lodge No. 238, Dalton, Georgia, listed on the NRHP in Whitfield County...

  • Masonic Building (disambiguation)
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