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Just as women were enabled to voice political ideas and promote solidarity, fraternal organizations allowed men to express political power, form business alliances, and foster middle-class cohesion. Among the most prestigious was the Free Masons, which in 1920 built the Masonic Temple (189 N. Central Ave.) in the Beaux-Arts Classical style, symbolizing civic order. Architect Edward Tough used stone moldings to divide the brick building into three zones, much like a classical column. The raised foundation forms the base, classical cantons and colossal Ionic columns divide the two-story shaft into bays, and a festooned name plate crowns the building. Most distinctive is the arched, stained-glass window extending from the top of the base almost to the full height of the building.
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Interior Masonic Temple
September 5, 1923
Text on front reads: "Interior Masonic Temple, Richland Center, Wis." Interior view of the Masonic Temple. The walls are light colored and the woodwork is dark wood, except for the ceiling, which i...
