Masonic Building (Newton, Massachusetts)

Masonic Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Masonic Building
Location:	Newton, Massachusetts
Built:	1896
Architect:	Hartwell and Richardson
Architectural style:	Renaissance
Governing body:	Newton Masonic Associates Inc.
Part of:	Newtonville Historic District (#86001753)
MPS:	Newton MRA
NRHP Reference#:	86003798[1]
Designated CP:	September 4, 1986

The Masonic Building, located at 296 to 304 Walnut Street and 456 to 460 Newtonville Avenue in the village of Newtonville, in Newton, Massachusetts in the United States, is a historic building built in 1896 as a Masonic Lodge hall. It is a massive four-story redbrick Renaissance-style building with a turret on the corner and a steep slate pyramid roof. The upper floors are still used for meetings of Masonic lodges and appendant orders, while the lower floors are used for retail and office purposes. The building was approved for listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, but due to owner objection it was not listed.^[1] However, its location makes it a contributing property to the Newtonville Historic District, which is Register-listed.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton, Massachusetts
• Masonic Building

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 

External links

• 6 lodges that meet in the building
• City of Newton brochure: Discover Historic Newtonville
• Palestine Chapter No. 114, Order of the Eastern Star website - has picture of building
• City of Newton real property database

Coordinates: 42°21′2.3″N 71°12′24.7″W / 42.350639°N 71.206861°W / 42.350639; -71.206861

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