Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30
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Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30 from the northwest | |
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| Location | 1900 3rd Ave., S., Anoka, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 45°11′49″N 93°23′12″W / 45.19694°N 93.38667°WCoordinates: 45°11′49″N 93°23′12″W / 45.19694°N 93.38667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1904 (Colonial Hall), 1922 (Masonic Lodge No. 30)[1] |
| Architect | Frederick Marsh |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Georgian Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 79001182[2] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 1979 |
Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30 consists of two historic buildings located at 1900 3rd Avenue, South in Anoka, Minnesota. Both were owned by Anoka Lodge No 30 AF & AM, which was chartered on October 25, 1859. Colonial Hall, also known as the Aldrich House, is a two-story wooden building built in 1904 in a combination of Colonial Revival and Greek Revival styles. Its architect is unknown. It was purchased by Anoka Lodge in 1921. In 1922, construction began on the present two story redbrick Masonic temple, which is located behind but to the north of the Colonial Hall. Designed by Frederick Marsh in the Georgian Revival style, it was completed and occupied in 1923. On December 31, 1979, Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30 was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Anoka Lodge No. 30 still meets in the lodge hall every first and third Wednesday of the month, and in December 2012 the decision was made to sell Colonial Hall to a private party for restoration. Colonial Hall is currently occupied by a tenant, The BIG White House.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ City of Anoka Community Plan: NRHP properties, ch. 4, p.6, accessed Nov. 9, 2010
- ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Anoka County tax records search: Address: 1900, City: Anoka accessed Nov. 9. 2010
- ↑ About Anoka Lodge No 30 AF & AM accessed Nov. 9, 2010
- ↑ [http:/thebigwhitehouse.net
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