Sellwood Masonic Lodge

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Sellwood Masonic Lodge
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Location in Portland
General information
Town or city Portland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°28′21″N122°38′54″W / 45.47262°N 122.6483°W / 45.47262; -122.6483
Completed1930
Design and construction
Architect(s) Francis Marion Stokes

The Sellwood Masonic Lodge is an historic building in Portland, Oregon's Sellwood neighborhood, in the United States.

Design and history

Designed by Francis Marion Stokes, the building was put on the market with a $1.95 million asking price in 2008. [1]

The Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Sellwood Lodge #131 group of Masons was proposed in 1907 and formally organized in 1908. [1]

The building is a three-story brick-faced structure built in 1930. [1]

In 2018, the building at 7126 SE Milwaukie Avenue is home of the Little Village Montessori school. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Fitzsimons, Eileen G. (2008-01-29). "Westmoreland Masonic building for sale, but Lodge to continue". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. "Little Village Montessori Child Development Center in Portland, Or". www.littlevillagemontessori.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-03.