New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
FOR BROOKLYN MASONS
Cornerstone Of the Nezo Temple To
BE Laid on NOUember 23.

The cornerstone Of the Brooklyn Masonic
Temple. which the local order is building at
Lafayette and Clermont avenues at a cost of
$4,000. exclusive of the site. will be laid on the
afternoon of Saturday November 23. 1t is be-
Ieved the structure will be ready for occupancy
in year.
The temple will have a frontage of 100 feet
on Lafayette avenue and 195 feet on Clermont
avenue The exterior will be constructed OF
colored terra Gotta. marble and face brick. The
temple will be four stories high. 1t will be di-
vided, according To the description OF the archi-
tects. Lord & Hewett, into three vertical
heights. These are likened to the three heights
of a pedestal with high base. The base
reaches to the top of the auditorium; the die
includes the next two floors. which will be de-
voted to lodge rooms, and the cap lS the top
story, which the communicates, the shrine.
the Scottish Rite and other large bodies will
From the great base will rise eight Ionic col
umns on each of the facades. facing Lafayette
and Clermont avenues. on the other two sides
the place of the columns VIII be occupied ny
fiat piers. pilasters, against the wall sur
faces Piers and columns will he crowned with
an elaborate cOrnice, with balustrade and SUI
perstructure.
Tho banquet hall, with a capacity for seating
five hundred the kitchen, a large lobby and
special rooms for men and for women viii oc-
cupy most of the basement of the building. on
the first floor the main auditorium is situated.
IT will have Accommodations for one thousand
avenue on Clermont avenue there is to be a
private entrance designed for the use of the
Masonic bodies exclusively. The main staircase.
at the left OF this entrance. will extend To the
second mezzanine floor, where the library and a
public lobby are 10 be situated
The second and third floors will be used for
lodge rooms part 81 by 81 feet and part 391h by
81 feet. Besides there win be coat rooms, recep-
tion rooms private starways leading to the
committee rooms and organ loft on a mezza-
nine story for each of the floors. A meZZanine
story above the coat rooms will he used for
storing regalia and documents.
on the fourth floor which is TO accommodate
the largest lodges. there will be one large room
SO by 80 feet. with a public lobby elevators and
staircases, Tiers and preparation rooms COM
mittee rooms. mezzanine with gallery, organ
loft and additional rooms.
The trustees of the temple are now at work
getting together the funds TO carry out the
terprise The latest report shows that they
have hand about 100000 of the required
100000 They expect to get a loan of $3.50. .OOO
secured by mortgage on the building and the
site. To carry out their plans they wish to
raise $4,000 this winter large majority of
the lodges of the borough have already contrib
uted sums varying from so TO $4,000. The site
is paid for
The temple will accommodate forty lodges at an
annual rental of $500 each 1t Is believed that
the annual income from the building will be
$4,000. This will leave $1,000 year over and
above the interest and the cost of maintenance
The Brooklyn Masonic Guild was incorporated
IN 1902 to construct and carry on the temple, and
with the surplus funds to maintain asylum.
n home or homes and one or more schools for the
benefit of Masons. their wives and children. The
guild was also empowered to distribute direct
financial aid In case of need. II has the support
Of 1900 of the 127 Masons of Brooklyn