1931 - Masonic Temple - Pekin, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NorStar
N 40° 34.140 W 089° 38.890
16T E 275828 N 4494284
The Masonic Temple building, built in 1931, is occupied by Empire Lodge #126.
Waymark Code: WMWQ5B
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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In Pekin, across from the Tazewell County Courthouse, is the Masonic Temple building, built in 1931.

The building is located on Elizabeth Street, on the south side of the road, near the intersection with S Capitol Street.

The building is a three-story, brick-face structure, with sandstone at the base and around the door. The cornerstone is at the left corner (when facing the front), close to the ground. The text on the stone is as follows:

"Laid by the
Masonic Fraternity
July 2, A.D. 1931,
A.L.5931.
E.C. Mullen
Grandmaster"

The building is occupied by Empire Lodge #126.
Year of construction: 1931

Full inscription:
Laid by the Masonic Fraternity July 2, A.D. 1931, A.L.5931. E.C. Mullen Grandmaster


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