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The entrance to the Masonic Temple at 1123 J St. is shown in this 1925 photograph. Flanking the doorway are two penitent Knights Templar. Between the two, and above the doorway, is an arch of terra cotta cherubim. Constructed between 1913 and 1919, and opened in 1920 for Sacramento’s five Blue Lodges of Masons, the five-story temple boasted the most modern heating and air conditioning equipment available at the time. Its exterior was lined with marble imported from Italy’s Tiber River, while the interior marble came from Tennessee. Other notable features included a $25,000 pipe organ and a 1,200-seat auditorium, both on the third floor, and a grand stairway made of marble and bronze leading to the second floor. The design for the $500,000 building was conceived by Sacramento architect Rudolph Herold, while construction was completed by the Matthews Construction Company. Since 2001, the temple has been listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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