Masonic Temple, Masonic temple in Yakima, Washington, United States
The Masonic Temple is a structure in Washington featuring limestone and granite walls with elaborate columns and classical design elements across multiple levels. The building contains formal ceremonial spaces on upper floors and a large hall on the ground level that once hosted public events.
Designed in 1909 by Tacoma architect Frederick Heath with Yakima architect William W. DeVeaux, the Masonic Temple was built from late 1910 to early 1912, one of Yakima's largest projects of the era. It served for many years as a meeting hall for the city's Masonic lodges and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. No lodges meet in the building today.
The lodge interiors were laid out following period ideas about King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, and the builders used stone believed to come from the same quarry Solomon used. No Masonic lodges meet in the building today.
The building is located in central Washington and is easily reached by walking from several public transit stops. The ground floor is generally accessible to visitors, depending on what events or programs are happening that day.
The lodge interiors were modelled on contemporary ideas of King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem and used stone believed to come from the same quarry Solomon used. Architect Frederick Heath designed the building in 1909 with Yakima architect William W. DeVeaux; the concrete and steel-frame structure went up from late 1910 to early 1912.
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