Question: What was the founding year of the Alabama city that had a Masonic temple destroyed in a fire in the year of 1996 ?

text: List of Masonic buildings in the United States
Alabama

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 Masonic Lodge c.1915 built 2000 NRHP CP-listed 115-123 Main 32°56′38″N 85°57′11″W / 32.943823°N 85.953053°W / 32.943823 ; -85.953053 ( Masonic Lodge ( Alexander City , Alabama ) ) Alexander City , Alabama Three-story two-part commercial block building in National Register-listed Alexander City Commercial Historic District
2 West End Masonic Temple 1926 built 1987 NRHP-listed 1346 Tuscaloosa Ave. 33°29′33″N 86°51′19″W / 33.49250°N 86.85528°W / 33.49250 ; -86.85528 ( West End Masonic Temple ) Birmingham , Alabama Classical Revival building which served as a Masonic Hall until 1985 when it was sold and converted to office space . The building was destroyed in a fire on New Year 's Day , 1996 , but , oddly remains NRHP-listed in 2009
3 Colored Masonic Temple 1922 built 1980 NRHP CP-listed 4th Ave. & 17th St. North 33°30′55″N 86°48′44″W / 33.515314°N 86.812137°W / 33.515314 ; -86.812137 ( Colored Masonic Temple ) Birmingham , Alabama Seven-story Renaissance Revival style building designed by black architects and built by a black-owned construction firm , it served as the principal social and cultural center for the black community during segregation and housed the state headquarters for the Masons and the Order of the Eastern Star . Included in Fourth Avenue Historic District
3.5 Woodlawn Masonic Building 1915 built 1991 NRHP CP-listed 5502 1st Avenue North 33°32′24″N 86°45′11″W / 33.539970°N 86.753059°W / 33.539970 ; -86.753059 ( Woodlawn Masonic Building ) Birmingham , Alabama Three-story brown brick building with corbelled cornice , included in Woodlawn Commercial Historic District
4 Dale Masonic Lodge 1848 built Broad St. and Clifton St. 31°59′36″N 87°17′29″W / 31.993429°N 87.291374°W / 31.993429 ; -87.291374 ( Dale Masonic Lodge ) Camden , Alabama Greek Revival in style
5 Crane Hill Masonic Lodge 1904 built 2001 NRHP-listed 14538 Cty . Rd . 222 34°5′49″N 87°2′38″W / 34.09694°N 87.04389°W / 34.09694 ; -87.04389 ( Crane Hill Masonic Lodge ) Crane Hill , Alabama Historically used as a meeting hall , as a school , as a multiple dwelling , and as a department store
6 Tuckabatcha Masonic Lodge   Crawford , Russell County , Alabama Surveyed by Historic American Buildings Survey
7 Masonic Temple ( Eufaula , Alabama )   Eufaula , Alabama
7.5 Masonic Temple ( Foley , Alabama ) c.1925 built 2005 CP NRHP-listed 200 North Alston Street 30°24′28″N 87°41′05″W / 30.407703°N 87.684707°W / 30.407703 ; -87.684707 ( Masonic Temple ( Foley , Alabama ) ) Foley , Alabama Mission Revival style ; designed by Mobile architect George B. Rogers ; included in Foley Downtown Historic District
8 Helion Lodge 1911 built 34°43′49″N 86°34′53″W / 34.73028°N 86.58139°W / 34.73028 ; -86.58139 ( Helion Lodge ) Huntsville , Alabama Home of the oldest Freemasons ' lodge in Alabama , which erected this building to replace a previous building
9 Scottish Rite Temple 1922 built 1984 NRHP-listed 351 St. Francis Street 30°41′28.51″N 88°2′46.07″W / 30.6912528°N 88.0461306°W / 30.6912528 ; -88.0461306 ( Scottish Rite Temple ( Mobile , Alabama ) ) Mobile , Alabama Egyptian Revival building known previously as Scottish Rite Temple , this building housed a Scottish Rite chapter . It has been sold and converted into a banqueting venue known as The Temple Downtown
10 Perdue Hill Masonic Hall   Purdue Hill , Alabama LaFayette visited here
11 Central Masonic Institute 1847 built 1975 NRHP-listed 109 Union St. 32°24′18″N 87°1′33″W / 32.40500°N 87.02583°W / 32.40500 ; -87.02583 ( Joseph T. Smitherman Historic Building ) Selma , Alabama Built in Greek Revival style in 1847 as the Central Masonic Institute , a school for orphans and the children of indigent Masons . Converted to many other uses during its history ; now a museum
12 St. Stephens Masonic Lodge , aka Old Washington County Courthouse 1853-54 built 1997 NRHP-listed 31°32′24″N 88°3′15″W / 31.54000°N 88.05417°W / 31.54000 ; -88.05417 ( St. Stephens Masonic Lodge ) St. Stephens , Alabama Greek Revival ; main original function was as Washington County Courthouse