Masonic Hall (Farmington, Washington)

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Masonic Hall
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LocationCorner of Main and Second Sts., Farmington, Washington
Coordinates 47°5′25″N117°2′40″W / 47.09028°N 117.04444°W / 47.09028; -117.04444
Arealess than one acre
Built1908
ArchitectDr. John F. Grimm
Architectural stylevernacular Neoclassical
NRHP reference No. 87000057 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 12, 1987

The Masonic Hall in Farmington, Washington is a historic building constructed in 1908. It has also been known as Farmington Community Center. [1] It was built as a meeting hall for a local Masonic Lodge and was donated to the town in 1985. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 under the name Masonic Hall. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Royce Johnson; Dick Panto; Colleen Duty; Randy Fisher; Jack Trimble; Leonard Garfield (December 23, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Masonic Hall / Farmington Community Center". National Park Service . Retrieved June 3, 2018. With accompanying two photos from 1986