Masonic Temple

The Masonic Temple in Salem, on the corner of Washington and Lynde Streets, was erected in 1915-1916 at a cost of $250,000. It occupies the site of the Pickman-Derby-Brookhouse Estate, built in 1764.

"A notable Salem landmark, this massive symmetrical five-story brick and artificial limestone edifice in the Colonial Revival style has a slightly projecting front central pavilion in which four fluted Corinthian columns rise from a triple-arch entrance base" according to Tolles.

When first built, it housed retail stores, professional and business offices, and the Masonic lodge rooms and banquet hall.

See Also

• Architecture in Salem by Bryant F. Tolles, p. 109