Saint John Masonic Temple

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Saint John Masonic Temple
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Saint John Masonic Temple, c. 1900
Saint John Masonic Temple
General information
Architectural style Italianate
Location Saint John, New Brunswick
Address92 Germain Street
CountryCanada
Coordinates 45°16′21″N66°03′37″W / 45.2724309°N 66.0603445°W / 45.2724309; -66.0603445
Construction started1877
Completed1881
CostCA$80,000
Technical details
Floor count4
Design and construction
Architect(s)McKean & Fairweather
Main contractorAlexander Christie & Co.
William L. Prince, Esq.
Website
sjmt.ca
TypeMunicipal Heritage Preservation Act
DesignatedMarch 18, 1982
Reference no.284

The Saint John Masonic Temple is a historic masonic temple in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. One of Atlantic Canada's oldest lodges, [1] the masonic temple is located on 92 Germain Street in Uptown Saint John. The brick building features an Italianate architectural style. It is four-storeys tall, with the street floor being used for commercial purposes. [2] It is part of the Grand Lodge of New Brunswick. [3] It is within the boundaries of the Trinity Royal Heritage Conservation Area. [4]

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History

The Freemasonry community previously operated a masonic temple in Saint John until its destruction by the Great Fire of Saint John in 1877. [5] Construction on a new masonic temple began following the fire, [2] worked on by architects McKean & Fairweather, and contracted by Alexander Christie & Co. as well as William L. Prince, Esq. [6] The building was completed in 1881, [1] totaling CA$80,000 (equivalent to $2,903,680in 2023). [6]

Historically, the building was used to host Masonic Grand Lodge of New Brunswick meetings annually, including once in 1934 which included John Babington Macaulay Baxter, a former Premier of New Brunswick who served as the province's Grand Master at the time. [7] [8]

On the morning of January 26, 1929, the masonic temple was destroyed by fire, with damages estimating to be at $100,000 at the time. [9] $55,000 of which was insured. [10] Discussions on rebuilding the temple were made the following month, [11] and efforts to rebuild it began being made starting in late May 1929 until being finished by November 26, 1930. [5] On July 11, 1929, during the rebuilding process, Saint John Masonic Temple, Limited. was established under The Royal Gazette. [12]

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  1. 1 2 Wright, Julia (December 14, 2017). "Saint John 'secret society' opens doors for rare glimpse". CBC News . Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Masonic Temple". www.historicplaces.ca. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Lodges". The Grand Lodge of New Brunswick. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Trinity Royal Heritage Conservation Area Map". saintjohn.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Saint John Masonic Temple – 92 Germain Street, Saint John, NB, Canada". sjmt.ca. November 1, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "St. John Masonic Temple". St. John Daily News. August 28, 1879. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ "MASONIC GRAND LODGE MEETING IN SAINT JOHN". The Daily Mail. Fredericton, New Brunswick. August 23, 1934. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ "JUDGE BAXTER AGAIN CHOSEN GRAND MASTER". The Daily Mail. Fredericton, New Brunswick. August 25, 1933. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ "MASONIC TEMPLE AT SAINT JOHN BURNS". The Canadian Press . The Montreal Star. January 26, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ "MASONIC TEMPLE AT SAINT JOHN IS GUTTEN BY FIRE". Waterloo Region Record . January 26, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ "May Rebuild Temple". The Canadian Press . The Montreal Star. March 22, 1929. p. 21. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ "SAINT JOHN MASONIC TEMPLE, LIMITED". The Royal Gazette. Fredericton, New Brunswick. July 17, 1929. Retrieved April 27, 2024.

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