Bank of Onslow and Jacksonville Masonic Temple

The Bank of Onslow and the Jacksonville Masonic Temple are two adjoining historic buildings located at 214 and 216 Old Bridge Street, in Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina. The buildings are in the Beaux Arts architecture and Tudor Revival architecture, and were constructed in 1916, and 1919 respectively.^[2] They were jointly listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 as a national historic district.^[1]

Bank of Onslow and Jacksonville Masonic Temple
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Bank of Onslow and Jacksonville Masonic Temple, September 2014
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States
Location	214-216 Old Bridge St., Jacksonville, North Carolina
Coordinates	34°45′2″N 77°25′54″W
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1916
Built by	Crumpler Brothers
Architect	Bonitz, Henry E.
Architectural style	Beaux Arts, Tudor Revival
MPS	Onslow County MPS
NRHP reference No.	89001850[1]
Added to NRHP	November 13, 1989

The Masonic Temple was originally constructed by La Fayette Lodge No. 83, A. F. & A. M. and served as their meeting hall until 1955 (when the lodge moved to new premises).^[3] It is currently used as office space by the town government.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Dan Pezzoni (April 1989). "Bank of Onslow and Jacksonville Masonic Temple" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
3. History Of LaFayette Lodge No. 83

External links

• Waymarking listing
• History of La Fayette Lodge No. 83, A. F. & A. M., Jacksonville, North Carolina
• Onslow County Museum^{[permanent dead link]}