Georgetown in Clear Creek County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Masonic Temple, 1892

Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, June 2, 2019

1. Masonic Temple, 1892 Marker

Inscription. Georgetown Lodge No. 12 AF & AM is one of the oldest continuously active fraternal orders in Colorado. The builder, Master Mason Charles Fish, incorporated Masonic symbols into the beautiful stained-glass windows. In 1912 this pioneer lodge combined with Georgetown’s second lodge (No. 48), and in 1926 they purchased this building. Thus the Georgetown Lodge No. 12 and the Georgetown Commandry have met in this elegant hall for more than 100 years.

A mini-temple rises from the high cornice, a story-height above the center bay of the building. Both cornice and temple are made of deeply impressed ornate tinwork. Blocks of Silver Plume granite articulate the façade, and elaborate corbelled brickwork decorates the second-floor wall beneath the cornice.

Erected 2007 by Town of Georgetown and Historic Georgetown, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 39° 42.384′ N, 105° 41.838′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Colorado, in Clear Creek County. It is at the intersection of Sixth Street

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and Rose Street, on the right when traveling west on Sixth Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 604 Sixth Street, Georgetown CO 80444, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies and on the Continental Divide.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fish Block, 1889 (a few steps from this marker); John Tomay Memorial Library 1924 (a few steps from this marker); Old County Courthouse, 1868 (within shouting distance of this marker); Simmons Building/Hamill Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Monti and Guanella Building, 1867 (within shouting distance of this marker); Commemorating the Historical Importance of the Georgetown Mining Region (within shouting distance of this marker); Kneisel and Anderson Store, 1892 (within shouting distance of this marker); Cushman Block I, 1872 (within shouting distance of this marker).

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, June 2, 2019

2. Masonic Temple, 1892 Marker

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National Historic Landmark Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, June 2, 2019

3. National Historic Landmark Plaque

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, June 2, 2019

4. National Historic Landmark Plaque

located at the intersection of Sixth and Rose Streets

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2021, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 522 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 17, 2021, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.