Built 1802-1809 Area 2,000 m² Added to NRHP 16 March 1972 | NRHP Reference # 72000946 | |
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Location 516 Hancock St., New Bern, North Carolina |
The Masonic Temple, also known as St. John's Lodge No. 3, A.F. & A.M., is a historic Masonic Lodge 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. The site was the scene of a duel in 1802.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
References
Masonic Temple and Theater Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA