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Masonic Temple
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National Register of Historic Places

Masonic Temple

On the National Register since 199531 years
Mission/Spanish Colonial RevivalListed 1995Fullerton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Masonic Temple

Masonic Temple, at 501 N. Harbor Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 31, 1995. It was among the first 11 of Fullerton’s 23 listings. The Register lists it for its social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival, as it does for 61 other California listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMasonic temple in California, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 39 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

501 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Masonic TempleStart here
  2. 2Chapman BuildingItalian Renaissance Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Farmers and Merchants Bank of FullertonBeaux Arts · next door
  4. 4Fullerton Odd Fellows TempleCommercial · next door
  5. 5Fullerton Union Pacific DepotMission Revival · Built 1923 · next door
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DPomona Court and ApartmentsDistrict0.1 miBFullerton First Methodist Episcopal ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.2 miBFender's Radio ServiceBuilding0.2 miBFullerton Post OfficeSpanish Colonial Revival0.2 miBFullerton Union High School Auditorium (Additional Documentation)Spanish Colonial0.2 miBDewella ApartmentsSpanish Colonial Revival0.3 miBFullerton City HallSpanish Colonial Revival0.3 miBSanta Fe Railway Passenger and Freight DepotSpanish Colonial Revival0.4 miDFullerton College Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBElephant Packing HouseMission Revival0.5 miBHugh Edgar Johnson HouseBuilt 19280.5 mi
More like it

Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival.

Old Towne Orange Historic District7.3 mi away
Lincoln Park Historic District16.9 mi away
Pisgah Home Historic District22.2 mi away
Old Pasadena Historic District (Boundary Increase)22.7 mi away

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Questions about Masonic Temple

Is Masonic Temple on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 31, 1995 (Register number 95000355).

Is Masonic Temple a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Richard Nixon Birthplace, 6.2 miles away.

Can you visit Masonic Temple?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Masonic Temple?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 39 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123860272 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.