Home for Aged Masons, Colonial Revival building in Nashville, United States
The Home for Aged Masons is a three-story limestone structure with symmetrical wings, large windows, and a central entrance framed by classical columns that rise across multiple floors. The formal composition and the scale of these columns create a balanced, dignified appearance.
Nashville architects Asmus and Norton designed this structure between 1913 and 1915 for the Grand Lodge of Tennessee Free and Accepted Masons. The land itself came from a donation by railroad entrepreneur Jere Baxter.
The building served as a home for elderly Freemasons and their families, reflecting the organization's commitment to caring for its members. Today, the structure remains a visible reminder of this social responsibility through its formal design.
The building is easily accessible and visible from the street in an established residential neighborhood. Visitors should approach respectfully since the property is private and viewing is done from outside.
The building was left vacant from 1999 to 2009, and the state of Tennessee proposed demolishing it to save money; by 2016 officials were attempting to preserve it. It joined the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 2008.
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