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Masonic Temple
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National Register of Historic Places

Masonic Temple

Also known as Rubicon Township Hall

On the National Register since 198739 years
Greek RevivalListed 1987Rubicon Township
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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 4425 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 20, 1987. It was among the first 12 of Rubicon Township’s 13 listings, with ten others the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 165 other Michigan listings. It was listed as part of Port Hope MPS. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMasonic temple in Michigan, 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

4425 Main St., Rubicon Township · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Masonic TempleStart here
  2. 2Ogilvie BuildingLate Victorian · Built 1885 · next door
  3. 3Melligan Store-Agriculture HallBuilt 1884 · next door
  4. 4Herman HouseLate Victorian · Built 1900 · next door
  5. 5Stafford HouseBuilding · next door
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BIsaac Leuty HouseLate Victorian · Built 18740.1 miBFrederick H. and Elizabeth Stafford HouseStick/Eastlake · Built 18860.1 miBStafford, W. R., Worker's HouseEnd-Gable 19th Century Vernacular · Built 18750.2 miBFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchLate Victorian · Built 18800.2 miBSt. John's Lutheran ChurchLate Victorian0.3 miSStafford, W. R., Planing Mill SiteSite0.3 miStStafford, W. R., Flour Mill and ElevatorStructure0.3 miSStafford, W. R., Saw Mill SiteSite0.3 mi

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Questions about Masonic Temple

Is Masonic Temple on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 20, 1987 (Register number 87001962).

Is Masonic Temple a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks.

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 4 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 25337935 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.