Solid brick, with a slate roof and granite-framed pediment. Thick metal ceilings saved the structure from being destroyed in a 1979 fire. But time and Maine's harsh weather are catching up with the landmark. Its current owners, the Mount Kineo Lodge 109 of the Masons, say it has outlived its usefulness. The roof is going.
Brickwork needs repair.
Windows are rotting. And the lodge, with 116 members and falling, can't afford the upkeep. It's got a lot of history behind it. But it's a dinosaur. Earlier this summer, Phee and Don Davis, a past master of the lodge, climbed the staircase to show a visitor rooms where plaster ceilings have fallen down and window frames are rotting.