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Masonic Temple,
2806 3rd Avenue North, 1910
The fraternal order of Masonry was established in Billings in 1884 as
Ashlar Lodge No. 29. Some of Billings most prominent businessmen and public
officials were members including P.B. Moss, owner of the first National
Bank, Charles Spear, another leading banker, and Albert Babcock. The building
was designed by the architectural firm of John Link and Charles Haire,
one of the most significant architectural firms in Montana during the
early-to-mid 20th century. They had offices in Billings, Butte, Helena
and Lewistown and designed over 1,000 public commercial academic, private
and institutional buildings in the northwestern U.S. including the additions
to the Montana Capitol, 18 of the 56 county courthouses and several other
structures in Billings including the Parmly Library and Montana Power
Building.
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