Hornitos Masonic Hall No. 98
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Hornitos Masonic Hall No. 98
| nrhp_type =
| image = Masonic Hall (Hornitos, CA).jpg
| caption = Hornitos Masonic Hall in 1925.
| location = 2877 Bear Valley Rd., Hornitos, California
| coordinates = {{coord|37|30|5|N|120|14|14|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = California#USA
| architect =
| architecture = Mid 19th Century Revival
| added = August 3, 2005
| area = less than one acre
| refnum = 05000775{{NRISref|2009a}}
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The Hornitos Masonic Hall No. 98 is a historic Masonic Hall building in Hornitos, Mariposa County, California.
History
It was built in 1855 by Italian stonemasons who worked in the gold mines of the Mother Lode of the California Gold Rush. It is classified as an unreinforced masonry building because its walls have no metal support. All rock, granite, and brick materials came from local sources.
During the first twenty years of its existence, the building served many different purposes, operating as a photography studio, a jewelry and watch store, tailor shop and finally as the Fashion Saloon.
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It was purchased by Masons in August 1873 for $220, and they renovated it for a Masonic Hall. Sometime in early 1875, the Masonic Hornitos Lodge No. 98 began holding regular meetings in the building and have occupied it ever since.[http://www.hornitos98.org/about%20us.html Hornitos98.org: Hornitos Lodge No. 98 — "About Us"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324231236/http://www.hornitos98.org/about%20us.html |date=2012-03-24 }}
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
See also
References
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Category:Masonic buildings in California
Category:Buildings and structures in Mariposa County, California
Category:Masonic buildings completed in 1855
Category:Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in California
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Mariposa County, California
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