Watertown Masonic Temple
Watertown Masonic Temple is a historic building and former Masonic hall located in Watertown in Jefferson County, New York. It was constructed in 1914 as a meeting hall for a local Masonic lodge and is a three-story building in the Neoclassical style, with a masonry and steel structure. The front of the building features a large prostyle temple front with six Doric columns supporting a triangular pediment. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
In 2003, the Masonic Hall Association decided to sell the building, citing the cost of maintaining the structure and declining membership for its decision.
In 2017, a plan to renovate the building as a performing arts center was included in a ten million dollar New York State Empire State Development Corporation revitalization grant.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Jane K. Schweizer (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Watertown Masonic Temple". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-12-10. See also: "Accompanying four photos".
- ^ Sale of Watertown Masonic Temple up in air, Watertown Daily Times, January 14, 2011
- ^ Masonic Temple, other Watertown projects receive $10 million, Watertown Daily Times, October 5, 2017
External links
Media related to Watertown Masonic Temple at Wikimedia Commons
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