Bank of Onslow and Jacksonville Masonic Temple

{{Short description|Historic buildings in North Carolina, United States}}

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{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Bank of Onslow and Jacksonville Masonic Temple

| nrhp_type = hd

| nocat = yes

| image = Bank of Onslow and Jacksonville Masonic Temple.JPG

| caption = Bank of Onslow and Jacksonville Masonic Temple, September 2014

| location = 214-216 Old Bridge St., Jacksonville, North Carolina

| coordinates = {{coord|34|45|2|N|77|25|54|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = North Carolina#USA

| built = 1916

| architect = Bonitz, Henry E.

| builder = Crumpler Brothers

| architecture = Beaux Arts, Tudor Revival

| added = November 13, 1989

| area = {{convert|0.1|acre}}

| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64500370|title=Onslow County MPS}}

| refnum = 89001850{{NRISref|2009a}}

}}

The Bank of Onslow and the Jacksonville Masonic Temple are two adjoining historic buildings located at 214 and 216 Old Bridge Street, in Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina. The buildings are in the Beaux Arts architecture and Tudor Revival architecture, and were constructed in 1916, and 1919 respectively.{{Cite web | author =Dan Pezzoni| title =Bank of Onslow and Jacksonville Masonic Temple| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date =April 1989| url = https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/ON0948.pdf | format = pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2015-02-01}} They were jointly listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 as a national historic district.

The Masonic Temple was originally constructed by La Fayette Lodge No. 83, A. F. & A. M. and served as their meeting hall until 1955 (when the lodge moved to new premises).[http://www.lafayettelodge83.com/history_of_lafayette_lodge__83.htm History Of LaFayette Lodge No. 83] It is currently used as office space by the town government.