The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-08-08
MASONIC TEMPLE
Description Of the Floor Plans and In.
terror of the New Quarters.

The plans of the new Masonic Tenn
pie, as finally approved and accepted,
disclose an admirably convenient de-
sign for commodious fraternal quar-
tiers and eyince the care with which
the details were worked out between
the architects and the members of
the committee. Occupying the sec
ond floor of the handsomeSt structure
in the city, with two easy approaches
by stairways, lighted and ventilated
by numerous windows and two sky
lights besides several yentilating flues,
heated by an approved modern method
and fitted with a multitude of electric
lights, the new home of Masons in
Plymouth will be comfortable, con-
venient and beautiful.
Entering by the CAIRO street flight
of stairs, the tyler's hall, nine feet in
width and running back to large
toilet room at the west, is penetrated
through pair of double doors at the
top of the steps. Immediately to the
left is fuel room and just beyond is
the main hallway opening out of the
vestibule first attained. South of the
tyler's hall is the great room of the
Blue Lodge, % by As feet in dimen-
SiOnS, looking out on CAIRO street
through six windows and having two
more in the rear and entered by a
double door and farther on by single
door. North of the tyler's hall is the
Chapter room, fifteen feet wide and
divided by two sets of folding doors as
desired, i'm the rear of which is an
ample wardrobe room, and off of that
a kitchen, all these being lighted by
five windows.
The Chapter room is connected by
folding doors with theArmory, 20 by %
feet, which also opens into the vestibule
of the tyler's hall at the east. The
Armory has no window, but it has a
large skylight and there are large
doors to the east and west. That to
the east gives entrance to the social
rooms. and to the broad hall leading
to the Michigan street stairway.
These rooms. four i'm number besides |
two closets, toilet room and the
hallway, complete the Masonic tene-
ment. The two large chambers face
Michigan street and have five windows, |
while those in the rear depend upon
glass partitions and skylight for
daytim illumation. These rooms |
may be rented for offices for time.
That portion of the floor not re-
served by the Masons is cut off by a
brick firewall and comprises seven Of
fees, en- suite, and toilet room, all
opening from hall extending from
the front stairway to that at the rear.
These occupy the space Immediately |
above the bank and are already con-
tracted to tenants.
The different halls and chambers |
will be decorated and furnished ap-
propriately. in accordance with the
Masonic purposes for which they are
severally designed, and the symbolism
of the fraternity will be greatly in
evidence in this work. The hand
soonest room will be that of the Blue
Lodge. 1t is the largest, best lighted
and most frequently used of all. In
the construction of the roof it has
been necessary to use four heavy
beams in the ceiling in this room,
dividing the ceiling into nine panels,
and this arrangement will be used
with fine effect in the scheme of de-
coration. The two columns at the
Masters station in the east will also
be very beautiful.