Masonic Lodge 1854-1971,

Masonic Lodge 1854-1971, (HM1S26)

Location: Olympia, WA 98506 Thurston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 47° 2.752', W 122° 52.998'

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Washington Territorial Legislative Meeting Site 1854-1855 and 1855-1856

— Olympia Heritage Site —

The Masonic Temple was built in 1854 by the first Masonic Lodge in Washington, Olympia Lodge No 1 F. and A. M. It was built on land donated by Edmund Sylvester who had platted the town of Olympia in 1850. Designed in a classical style, the impressive two-story structure had a temple front with four columns across the facade.

After Washington was made a territory in 1853, a territorial capitol building was begun at the present capitol grounds site. However in 1855-56, a general Indian Uprising was underway in Western Washington and men were called away on militia duty. The capitol was unfinished in time for the 1854-1855 legislature and so that session and the one the following year, 1855-1856, met in the Masonic Temple. It was the only suitable structure in the city.

Besides Masonic services, the structure also served as a school and as a meeting place for other civic gatherings before it was razed in 1911. A new Masonic temple of similar design was built at the same location but was torn down in 1971.

This marker was donated by Olympia Lodge No. 1 F. and A. M. and by the Sacajawea Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
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HM NumberHM1S26
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
Year Placed1999
Placed ByOlympia Lodge No. 1 F. and A. M. and by the Sacajawea Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, May 4th, 2016 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 508864 N 5210267
Decimal Degrees47.04586667, -122.88330000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 2.752', W 122° 52.998'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 2' 45.12" N, 122° 52' 59.88" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)360
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1401 4th Ave E, Olympia WA 98506, US
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