Property Record
918 E MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Masonic Temple |
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| Other Name: | Hargrave Appliance |
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| Reference Number: | 21823 |
| Location (Address): | 918 E MAIN ST |
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| County: | Lincoln |
| City: | Merrill |
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| Year Built: | 1903 |
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| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | social recreational/fraternal hall |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | J.H. Jeffers and Co. |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. The Masons held meetings in the Odd Fellows Hall before moving to their own building at 916 E. Main Street on May 20, 1904. A fire in December 1907 almost destroyed the building located at 916 East Main Street. The building's occupants at the time included the Masons, the United States Post Office, and the business firm of Langley and Anderson. The main floor was used by several businesses over the years, and the Masons shared the second story with other small firms and organizations. By 1924 other chapters of the Masonic order had formed. In 1983 the Virginia Falls Lodge occupied the entire second floor of 916 E. Main Street and shared it with members of the Order of the Eastern Star and Job's Daughters. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Merrill Centennial 1883-1983 B. Jones, George and Norman McVean, History of Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas Counties, Wisconsin 1924. The Improvement Bulletin 6/4/1903. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |