Masonic Building (Newton, Massachusetts)

Masonic Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Masonic Building
Location	Newton, Massachusetts
Built	1896
Architect	Hartwell and Richardson
Architectural style	Renaissance
Part of	Newtonville Historic District (#90000014)
MPS	Newton MRA
NRHP Reference #	86003798
Designated CP	February 6, 1990

The Masonic Building, located at 296 to 304 Walnut Street and 456 to 460 Newtonville Avenue in the village of Newtonville, in Newton, Massachusetts in the United States, is a historic building built in 1896 as a Masonic Lodge hall. It is a massive four-story redbrick Renaissance-style building with a turret on the corner and a steep slate pyramid roof. The upper floors are still used for meetings of Masonic lodges and appendant orders, while the lower floors are used for retail and office purposes. The building was approved for listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, but due to owner objection it was not listed. However, it was included as a contributing property to the Newtonville Historic District when that district was expanded in 1990.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton, Massachusetts
• Masonic Building (disambiguation)

External links

• 4 lodges that meet in the building
• City of Newton brochure: Discover Historic Newtonville
• Palestine Chapter No. 114, Order of the Eastern Star website - has picture of building
• http://www.ci.newton.ma.us/assessors2003/InteractiveMap.asp?

• National Register of Historic Places