Masonic Hall and Roseville Theater Building
1912 -Roseville Masonic Lodge No. 432 organized.
1919 - After railroad operations moved from Rocklin to Roseville, the lodges consolidated into Roseville Lodge No. 222.
1920 –Masonic Lodge purchased two lots at corner of Vernon and Washington Streets from pioneer Charles Keehner.
1926 –Dedication of Masonic Hall and Roseville Theater Building; upstairs housed Masonic Hall, downstairs housed the Roseville Theater and retail space. Theater used for live productions and movies over the years.
1989– Magic Circle Theatre leased theater for stage productions.
Special recognition to Magic Circle Theatre for major renovations
in 2002.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 38° 44.943′ N, 121° 17.026′ W. Marker is in Roseville, California, in Placer County. It is at the intersection of Vernon Street and Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Vernon Street. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro, in the Sierra Nevada, and in the Lake Tahoe Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The West House (within shouting distance of this marker); Farlow Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eagles Hall (about 500 feet away); Reuben F. Nelson Footbridge (about 500 feet away); Railroad Hobbies Building (about 600 feet away); Minard Building (about 600 feet away); Roseville V.F.W. Post 1661 Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Garbolino Building (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roseville.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 827 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 23, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
