Madison Masonic Lodge

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Location170 Main Street, Madison, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°45′21″N74°24′33″W / 40.75570°N 74.40907°W / 40.75570; -74.40907
Built1825 (1825)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 07001405 [1]
NJRHP No.4732 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 17, 2008
Designated NJRHPSeptember 20, 2007

Madison Masonic Temple is the name of a historic Masonic lodge building. The building, also known as the Old Main Street Church, [2] is located at 170 Main Street in the borough of Madison in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The brick church building was completed in 1825 by the Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township, later known as the Presbyterian Church of Madison in 1846. The building was purchased by Madison Lodge No. 93 Free & Accepted Masons in 1930. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 2008, for its significance in architecture. [1] The building combines the Classical architecture of WrenGibbs with Federal architecture. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#07001405)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 28, 2024. p. 9. also known as Old Main Street Church
  3. Hatch, John (March 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Madison Masonic Lodge". National Park Service.