Woodbridge Masonic Lodge No. 131

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Woodbridge Masonic Lodge No. 131
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Location1040 Augusta St., Woodbridge, California
Coordinates 38°9′14″N121°18′3″W / 38.15389°N 121.30083°W / 38.15389; -121.30083 Coordinates: 38°9′14″N121°18′3″W / 38.15389°N 121.30083°W / 38.15389; -121.30083
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1882
Architect Beasley, Charles
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No. 89000318 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 20, 1989

The Woodbridge Masonic Lodge No. 131 is a historic building located in Woodbridge, California. The building was designed by architect Charles Beasley and was built in 1882 to serve as a meeting hall for Woodbridge Lodge No. 131, a local chapter of the Freemasons. [1] [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1] The building was described in its NRHP nomination as "a unique example of the nineteenth century Gothic Revival style...expressed in a very controlled and geometric [way]." [2]

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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. 1 2 Leslie Crow (December 20, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Woodbridge Masonic Lodge #131". National Park Service. and accompanying 10 photos from 1988