Adaptive reuse has been around a long time—but perhaps not as long as the “world’s first and largest fraternal organization,” namely, the Freemasons, who have some pretty sweet real estate that can be ...

A historian documenting the 150-year history of the La Grande Masonic Lodge No. 41 would have a treasure trove of material to work with. For starters, there is the west wall of the lodge’s dining room ...

Highland Park is getting another exciting concert venue. And the decked-out Lodge Room, with a capacity of 500 concert-goers, might just be one of the prettiest places to see live music east of ...

Highland Park’s next live entertainment venue is almost ready to kick things off, as the Lodge Room angles for an early November arrival. Details have been trickling out about the second-floor ...

%22This building%2C still standing%2C is a testament to their craftsmanship.%22 - Alan Frohberg%2C Masonic Temple trustee %22May here be taught the ennobling principles of the mystic art in all their ...

Visions of pageantry, tuxedoes and dignified lodge rooms come to life upon a visit to the Marshfield Masonic Center on Furnace Street. The home of the Daniel Webster Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted ...

“That's where we sacrifice the goats,” deadpans a man who looks to be in his late 20s as he points to an altar in the middle of the Orange Grove Masonic Lodge No. 293's main room. A large, ...

For nearly 150 years, the corner of Second and Hickory streets in Mankato has been home to the Masonic Temple. In fact, the local lodge was begun in 1856 — two years before Minnesota statehood. Still, ...

Explore the Masonic Hall’s extravagantly restored event spaces, from the French-styled Gothic Room to the boldly colored, Egyptian-themed Chapter Room, on a private tour with Untapped Cities. On this ...

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