| Saint John Masonic Temple | |||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 45.2724°N -66.0603°W | ||||||||||
| Architectural Style: | Italianate | ||||||||||
| Location: | Saint John, New Brunswick | ||||||||||
| Address: | 92 Germain Street | ||||||||||
| Location Country: | Canada | ||||||||||
| Start Date: | 1877 | ||||||||||
| Completion Date: | 1881 | ||||||||||
| Management: | or | ||||||||||
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| Floor Count: | 4 | ||||||||||
| Architect: | McKean & Fairweather | ||||||||||
| Main Contractor: | Alexander Christie & Co. William L. Prince, Esq. | ||||||||||
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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]
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 .[7]
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.[8] [9]
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.[10] $55,000 of which was insured.[11] Discussions on rebuilding the temple were made the following month,[12] 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.[13]