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Masonic temple in New Brunswick, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Saint John Masonic Temple is a historic masonic temple in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. One of Atlantic Canada's oldest lodges,[1] the masonic temple is located on 92 Germain Street in Uptown Saint John. The brick building features an Italianate architectural style. It is four-storeys tall, with the street floor being used for commercial purposes.[2] It is part of the Grand Lodge of New Brunswick.[3] It is within the boundaries of the Trinity Royal Heritage Conservation Area.[4]
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![]() Saint John Masonic Temple, c. 1900 | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Italianate |
Location | Saint John, New Brunswick |
Address | 92 Germain Street |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 45.2724309°N 66.0603445°W |
Construction started | 1877 |
Completed | 1881 |
Cost | CA$80,000 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 4 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | McKean & Fairweather |
Main contractor | Alexander Christie & Co. William L. Prince, Esq. |
Website | |
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Type | Municipal Heritage Preservation Act |
Designated | March 18, 1982 |
Reference no. | 284 |
The Freemasonry community previously operated a masonic temple in Saint John until its destruction by the Great Fire of Saint John in 1877.[5] Construction on a new masonic temple began following the fire,[2] worked on by architects McKean & Fairweather, and contracted by Alexander Christie & Co. as well as William L. Prince, Esq.[6] The building was completed in 1881,[1] totaling CA$80,000 (equivalent to $2,903,680 in 2023).[6]
Historically, the building was used to host Masonic Grand Lodge of New Brunswick meetings annually, including once in 1934 which included John Babington Macaulay Baxter, a former Premier of New Brunswick who served as the province's Grand Master at the time.[7][8]
On the morning of January 26, 1929, the masonic temple was destroyed by fire, with damages estimating to be at $100,000 at the time.[9] $55,000 of which was insured.[10] Discussions on rebuilding the temple were made the following month,[11] and efforts to rebuild it began being made starting in late May 1929 until being finished by November 26, 1930.[5] On July 11, 1929, during the rebuilding process, Saint John Masonic Temple, Limited. was established under The Royal Gazette.[12]
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