The Vermont Masonic Hall, also known as the Vermont Hardware Store Building, is a historic Masonic Lodge located on North Main Street in Vermont, Illinois. The hall was built in 1891-92 for Vermont's Lodge No. 116 of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, which was formed in 1852. At the time the hall was built, secret societies were enjoying a wave of popularity in America, with the Masons preeminent among them; Vermont was no exception to this trend, and its Masons played an important role in the city's social life. The hall was a two-story commercial building; the Masons leased the second floor, while a hardware store operated on the first. The brick building features an elaborate iron storefront; its design, along with the lodge itself, led it to be considered of the best Masonic lodges in western Illinois.[2]
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| Location | N. Main St., Vermont, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 40°17′42″N 90°25′39″W / 40.29500°N 90.42750°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1891-92 |
| Architectural style | Chicago, Gothic, Commercial Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002236[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 16, 1988 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1998.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Thomson, Vernon C. Jr. (June 19, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Vermont Masonic Hall" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2015.