Masonic Building (Fort Benton, Montana) Explained

Masonic Building
Location:1418 Front St., Fort Benton, Montana
Coordinates:47.8175°N -110.6614°W
Built:1882
Architect:Wilton, John H.; Combs, Frank
Added:October 14, 1980
Area:0.2acres
Refnum:80002408

The Masonic Building in Fort Benton, Montana, also known as Sharps Store or Benton Pharmacy, was built in 1882. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

It is a two-story NaNfeet brick building, built for the Masonic Lodge which had been chartered in 1880. It was built at cost of $16,000, with about $6,000 of that borrowed. Sale of the building was forced after the Masons could not make their payment on the borrowed funds in c.1887. The Masonic Lodge continued to rent the second floor until 1901.[1]

The building was for a time the meeting hall for Benton Lodge #25, but the lodge now meets elsewhere[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80002408}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Masonic Building (Sharps Store) / Benton Pharmacy]. National Park Service. August 8, 2017. With .
  2. http://www.masonpost.com/mt/benton25/ Website of Benton Lodge #25, Af&AM