Masonic Temple and Theater

	Masonic Temple and Theater
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Masonic Temple, Hancock & Johnson Streets, New Bern (Craven County, North Carolina)
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Location	516 Hancock St., New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°6′39″N 77°2′25″W / 35.11083°N 77.04028°WCoordinates: 35°6′39″N 77°2′25″W / 35.11083°N 77.04028°W
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1802-1809
Architect	Dewey, John
Architectural style	Masonic temple
NRHP reference No.	72000946
Added to NRHP	March 16, 1972

The Masonic Temple, also known as St. John's Lodge No. 3, A.F. & A.M., is a historic Masonic temple and theatre located at 516 Hancock Street in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. It was built between 1802 and 1809, with additions and several alterations. The original section is a very tall, two-story Federal style brick structure, seven bays wide by four bays deep. It sits on a high basement and has a hipped roof. A major addition was made in 1904, and the building was remodeled in 1847 and in 1917.^[2] The site was the scene of a duel in 1802.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (November 1971). "Masonic Temple and Theater" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 114.

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Media related to Masonic Temple and Theater (New Bern, North Carolina) at Wikimedia Commons

Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-286, "Masonic Temple, Hancock & Johnson Streets, New Bern, Craven County, NC", 1 photo

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[nrhpinv-2] Survey and Planning Unit Staff (November 1971). "Masonic Temple and Theater" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.

[3] Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 114.

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