Masonic Temple and Theater explained

Masonic Temple and Theater
Location:516 Hancock St., New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.1108°N -77.0403°W
Built:1802-1809
Architect:Dewey, John
Architecture:Masonic temple
Added:March 16, 1972
Refnum:72000946

The Masonic Temple, the home of Saint John's Lodge No. 3, A.F. & A.M., is a historic Masonic temple and theatre located at 516 Hancock Street in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. It was built between 1802 and 1809, with additions and several alterations. The original section is a very tall, two-story Federal style brick structure, seven bays wide by four bays deep. It sits on a high basement and has a hipped roof. A major addition was made in 1904, and the building was remodeled in 1847 and in 1917.[1] The site was the scene of a duel in 1802.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Survey and Planning Unit Staff. Masonic Temple and Theater . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . November 1971. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.
  2. Book: Federal Writers' Project. The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. 1938. Works Progress Administration. 114.