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Masonic Temple and Theater

Coordinates: 35°6′39″N 77°2′25″W / 35.11083°N 77.04028°W / 35.11083; -77.04028
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Masonic Temple and Theater
Masonic Temple, Hancock & Johnson Streets, New Bern (Craven County, North Carolina)
Masonic Temple and Theater is located in North Carolina
Masonic Temple and Theater
Masonic Temple and Theater is located in the United States
Masonic Temple and Theater
Location516 Hancock St., New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates35°6′39″N 77°2′25″W / 35.11083°N 77.04028°W / 35.11083; -77.04028
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1802-1809
ArchitectDewey, John
Architectural styleMasonic temple
NRHP reference No.72000946[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1972

The Masonic Temple, the home of Saint John's Lodge No. 3, A.F. & A.M., is a historic Masonic temple 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.[2] The site was the scene of a duel in 1802.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (November 1971). "Masonic Temple and Theater" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 114.
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