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text: List of Masonic buildings in the United States
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List of Masonic buildings in the United States identifies notable Masonic buildings in the United States. These have served as meeting halls by Masonic lodges, Grand Lodges or other Masonic bodies. Many of the buildings were built to house Masonic meetings and ritual activities in their upper floors, and to provide commercial space below. Many of the buildings listed have received landmark status, either by being listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or listed by various State or City preservation agencies. In 2019, more than 390 Masonic buildings are listed here.
Building Dates Location City , State Description
1 Times Building-Lodge Hall 1902 built 1989 NRHP-listed 19 E. Waterloo St. 39°50′32″N 82°48′18″W / 39.84222°N 82.80500°W / 39.84222 ; -82.80500 ( Times Building-Lodge Hall ) Canal Winchester , Ohio
2 Cleveland Masonic Temple 1920 built 2001 NRHP-listed 3615 Euclid Ave. 41°30′13″N 81°39′44″W / 41.50361°N 81.66222°W / 41.50361 ; -81.66222 ( Cleveland Masonic Temple ) Cleveland , Ohio Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements architecture
3 Masonic Temple ( Columbus , Ohio ) 1899 built 1997 NRHP-listed 34 N. 4th St. 39°57′49″N 82°59′48″W / 39.96361°N 82.99667°W / 39.96361 ; -82.99667 ( Masonic Temple ( Columbus , Ohio ) ) Columbus , Ohio Classical Revival
4 York Lodge No . 563 1915 built 1984 NRHP-listed 1276 N. High St. 39°59′18″N 83°0′19″W / 39.98833°N 83.00528°W / 39.98833 ; -83.00528 ( York Lodge No . 563 ) Columbus , Ohio Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals , Italian Renaissance architecture
5 York Rite Masonic Temple 1925 built 1983 NRHP-listed 861-867 Mt . Vernon Ave. 39°58′16″N 82°58′44″W / 39.97111°N 82.97889°W / 39.97111 ; -82.97889 ( York Rite Masonic Temple ) Columbus , Ohio Also known as Pythian Temple and James Pythian Theater , a Colonial Revival building from 1925 , NRHP-listed
6 Dayton Masonic Center 1925-1928 built 1986 CP -NRHP-listed 573 W. Riverview Avenue 39°45′55.56″N 84°12′10.94″W / 39.7654333°N 84.2030389°W / 39.7654333 ; -84.2030389 ( Dayton Masonic Center ) Dayton , Ohio Classical Revival
7 Masonic Temple 1890 built 1995 NRHP-listed 422 Broadway 40°37′3″N 80°34′38″W / 40.61750°N 80.57722°W / 40.61750 ; -80.57722 ( Masonic Temple ( East Liverpool , Ohio ) ) East Liverpool , Ohio Built 1916 in Colonial Revival style . as a private residence , it was purchased by the Masons in 1910 and converted into a meeting hall . Also known as the Godwin-Knowles House
8 Masonic Temple 1880-84 built 1974 NRHP-listed 409 West Main Street 41°9′15″N 81°21′47″W / 41.15417°N 81.36306°W / 41.15417 ; -81.36306 ( Masonic Temple ( Kent , Ohio ) ) Kent , Ohio An Italianate house , originally the home of the Marvin Kent family , it was purchased by the local Masonic lodge in 1923 and converted into a meeting hall
9 Masonic Temple ( Mechanicsburg , Ohio ) 1909 built 1985 NRHP-listed N. Main St. 40°4′21″N 83°33′23″W / 40.07250°N 83.55639°W / 40.07250 ; -83.55639 ( Masonic Temple ( Mechanicsburg , Ohio ) ) Mechanicsburg , Ohio Bungalow/Craftsman
10 Medina Masonic Temple and Medina Theater 1924 built 2002 NRHP-listed 120 N. Elmwood Ave. and 139 W. Liberty St. 41°8′22″N 81°51′57″W / 41.13944°N 81.86583°W / 41.13944 ; -81.86583 ( Medina Masonic Temple and Medina Theater ) Medina , Ohio Greek Revival
11 Niles Masonic Temple 1923 built 2006 NRHP-listed 22 W. Church St. 41°10′55″N 80°45′59″W / 41.18194°N 80.76639°W / 41.18194 ; -80.76639 ( Niles Masonic Temple ) Niles , Ohio Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
12 Masonic Temple ( Sandusky , Ohio ) 1889 built 302 Wayne St. 41°27′19.19″N 82°42′32.01″W / 41.4553306°N 82.7088917°W / 41.4553306 ; -82.7088917 ( Masonic Temple ( Sandusky , Ohio ) ) Sandusky , Ohio Romanesque ; also known as Science Lodge No . 50 F & A M , determined NRHP-eligible
13 Masonic Temple ( Springfield , Ohio ) 1927 built 2008 NRHP-listed 125 W. High St. 39°55′24″N 83°48′48″W / 39.92333°N 83.81333°W / 39.92333 ; -83.81333 ( Masonic Temple ( Springfield , Ohio ) ) Springfield , Ohio NRHP-listed
14 Masonic Temple Building ( Vermilion , Ohio ) 1870 built 1979 NRHP-listed Main St. , S. of Liberty St. 41°25′18″N 82°21′55″W / 41.42167°N 82.36528°W / 41.42167 ; -82.36528 ( Masonic Temple Building ( Vermilion , Ohio ) ) Vermilion , Ohio Italianate
14.5 New England Lodge 1820 built 1973 NRHP-listed 634 N. High St. 40°05′10″N 83°01′04″W / 40.08611°N 83.01778°W / 40.08611 ; -83.01778 ( New England Lodge ) Worthington , Ohio Asserted in 1999 to be the oldest Masonic lodge west of the Allegheny Mountains which has been in continuous Masonic use . Plans in 2016 were to convert it to condominiums , though retaining space for a Masonic museum and offices
15 Masonic Temple ( Youngstown , Ohio ) 1909 built 1997 NRHP-listed 223-227 Wick Ave. 41°6′9″N 80°38′51″W / 41.10250°N 80.64750°W / 41.10250 ; -80.64750 ( Masonic Temple ( Youngstown , Ohio ) ) Youngstown , Ohio Colonial Revival In January 2016 it was announced that the Masons could no longer afford the building and that the building was to be sold
16 Masonic Lodge No . 472 1884 built 2000 NRHP-listed 18 Commercial St. 39°16′56″N 82°23′37″W / 39.28222°N 82.39361°W / 39.28222 ; -82.39361 ( Masonic Lodge No . 472 ) Zaleski , Ohio Italianate
16.5 Lafayette Lodge No . 79 1857 built 1978 NRHP-listed 333 Market St. 39°56′32″N 82°0′28″W / 39.94222°N 82.00778°W / 39.94222 ; -82.00778 ( Lafayette Lodge No . 79 ) Zanesville , Ohio
17 Masonic Temple Building ( Zanesville , Ohio ) 1903 built 1990 NRHP-listed 36-42 N. Fourth St. 39°56′27″N 82°0′25″W / 39.94083°N 82.00694°W / 39.94083 ; -82.00694 ( Masonic Temple Building ( Zanesville , Ohio ) ) Zanesville , Ohio Second Renaissance Revival