Old Masonic Temple - Park Street Historic Commercial District - Alameda, CA - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

"The Old Masonic Temple is a designated Alameda Historical Monument (1979) and the subject of National Register application (National Register of Historic Places, 1981.) The massive rectangular three story monochromatic brick structure stands at the corner of Park Street and Alameda Avenue. Its fortress-like appearance is emphasized by piers which rise from granite pilinths to rounded caps above the roof line. At the ground level, three storefronts are defined by the piers on the Park Street facade. Of the seven bays created by piers on the Alameda Avenue elevation, the three furthest from the corner are marked with entries - the furthest a semi-circular rough-chiseled stone arch which is the main entry to the Masonic Temple. Above the ground floor, the Park Street elevation is further defined by flat pilasters rising to form a square tower characteristic of the Victorian era and by a gable end bisected by a cylindrical shaft capped with an ornamental pinnacle. Monumental windows at the second story level are recessed and vertically elongated with segmental brick arches. Windows at the first and third levels are small and functional in appearance. Projecting belt courses mark the floor levels on both elevations. Elaborate engraved stone marks the intersections of piers and pilasters with the belt course at the second floor level. This belt course is further embellished with stone bracklets characteristic of Victorian architecture which support the cornice and mansard roof."http://focus.nps.gov/GetAsset?assetID=f6fae65a-251f-48e1-b793-89eb615105d5

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Park Street Historic Commercial District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] Address: 1327-33 Park Street How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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