Masonic Temple [East Lansing]
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N 42° 44.163 W 084° 28.839
16T E 706230 N 4734582
Located on the east side of Mac Avenue, between Albert and Linden Streets. Parking available streetside or at the parking stucture.
Waymark Code: WMYM8
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2006
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Local Masons organized in 1915 and promptly hired Lansing architect Samuel D. Butterworth, a fellow Mason, to design a meeting hall. Butterworth rejected the practice of designing Masonic halls as elaborate classical temples, and instead blended simple Neoclassical detailing with elements of the popular Commercial style. Upon its completion in 1916, the Masonic Temple was one of only a few buildings in "downtown" East Lansing. The Masons sold the hall in 1986 and the interior was subsequently demolished. In 1998 the Chappelle Development Company purchased and rehabilitated the building as office and residential space. The Masonic Temple remains one of the city's important landmarks and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Parking nearby?: yes
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Registered Site #: Local Site #2094
Historical Date: Not listed
Historical Name: Not listed
Description: Not listed
website: Not listed
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