List of Masonic buildings in the United States
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List of Masonic buildings in the United States identifies notable Masonic buildings in the United States. These have served as meeting halls by Masonic lodges, Grand Lodges or other Masonic bodies. Many of the buildings were built to house Masonic meetings and ritual activities in their upper floors, and to provide commercial space below. In small towns, these were frequently the grandest and tallest buildings. Many of the buildings listed have received landmark status, either by being listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or listed by various State or City preservation agencies.
In 2021, more than 400 Masonic buildings are listed here.
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States
Alabama
(compare to 14 in Category:Masonic buildings in Alabama)
Alaska
Arizona
(compare to 7 in Category:Masonic buildings in Arizona)
Arkansas
(compare to 17 in Category:Masonic buildings in Arkansas)
California
Masons in California grew from 258 members in 1850 to over 63,000 in 1918, declining to 46,000 in 2019.
(compare to 24 in Category:Masonic buildings in California)
Colorado
(compare to 10 in Category:Masonic buildings in Colorado)
Connecticut
(compare to 3 in Category:Masonic buildings in Connecticut)
Delaware
Florida
(compare to 6 in Category:Masonic buildings in Florida)
Georgia
(compare to 0 in Category:Masonic buildings in Georgia (U.S. state))
Hawaii
Idaho
(compare to 7 in Category:Masonic buildings in Idaho)
Illinois
(compare to 8 in Category:Masonic buildings in Illinois)
Indiana
(compare to 12 in Category:Masonic buildings in Indiana)
Iowa
(compare to 7 in Category:Masonic buildings in Iowa)
Kansas
(compare to 3 in Category:Masonic buildings in Kansas)
Kentucky
(compare to 12 in Category:Masonic buildings in Kentucky)
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Boston has been the site of several significant Masonic buildings.
In 1830, the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts bought land on the corner of Tremont Street and Turnagain Alley. A Temple was constructed on the site and dedicated in 1832, but initially could not be owned by the Grand Lodge because of legal limitations on the value of real estate that the Grand Lodge could hold.
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