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LANSING — Electricity still runs throughout the century-old building’s seven stories, illuminating the lime green carpets and elegant ballrooms as if the

LANSING — Electricity still runs throughout the century-old building’s seven stories, illuminating the lime green carpets and elegant ballrooms as if they haven’t sat vacant for over a decade.

Lansing has more than its share of abandoned legacy buildings, from empty schools to old factories and cavernous K-Marts, but the 1924 Masonic Temple building at 217 S. Capitol Ave. downtown is in a class by itself.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A growing family of music venues operated in former Masonic temples has acquired Columbus’ Athenaeum theatre. TempleLive — run by Arkansas-based Beaty Capital Group — recently announced its acquisition of the historic Columbus theater. The Athenaeum is the fourth previous Masonic building that the company has acquired, with it also operating […]

Convoy allegedly planned to capture police and Members of Parliament

Masonic Temples are shrouded in secrecy but a former temple in Colorado is completely abandoned and you can take a virtual tour of it.

The three-story building at 200 N. 11th St. was built in 1928 and has numerous meeting rooms and a theatre capable of seating 900.

Square & Compass Celebrates the Detroit Masonic Temple with Rob Moore - Canadian Architect By May 25, 2021 The Detroit Masonic Temple is both the world’s largest Masonic Temple and a significant part Detroit’s (and the regions) architectural and historical character. Share Since its 2020 inception, Square & Compass has often explored the architectural and historical significance of the Windsor Masonic Temple. Just across the river from the Windsor Masonic Temple sits Detroit...

Applying Neuroscience to the Architectural Features of Masonic Temples - Canadian Architect By Apr 19, 2021 Join Square & Compass in speaking with Prof. Andrea de Paiva, founder of NeuroAU & Professor of Neurology/Built Spaces. Share In April 2021, Square & Compass was honoured to speak with Prof. Andrea de Paiva, founder of NeuroAU & Professor of Neurology/Built Spaces, about the application of neuroscientific principles to architecture and built environments (including Masonic Temples). The ...

The Importance of Keeping a Heritage Property/Building - Canadian Architect By Mar 09, 2021 Prof. William Moore Describes the Beautiful Windsor Masonic Temple, and discusses the Importance of Organizations Keeping its Heritage Properties Share The connection between an organization and its buildings is perhaps no better demonstrated than in Freemasonry. In almost every city and town, Masonic Temples represent not only Masonic Homes, but a Community and Cultural Landmarks. This connection is es...