Madison Masonic Center
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Welcome!
On September 30, 1925, the dedication of the Madison Masonic Center was headlined in the Wisconsin State Journal. Designed by Madison architects James R. and Edward J. Law, the Masonic Center is an official state and local landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Read more by clicking here.)
Today, this landmark building continues to house the activities of Freemasonry and is also available to the community as a downtown resource for events and meetings.
Today, this landmark building continues to house the activities of Freemasonry and is also available to the community as a downtown resource for events and meetings.
We are located at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and E. Johnson Street, just two blocks
North of the Capital Square in Madison.
Our parking lot is located behind the building and is accessible from E. Johnson Street.
Mail can be sent to:
Madison Masonic Center
301 Wisconsin Avenue
Madison WI 53703
Contact Debbie Wagner, Business Manager, for more information on our facilities.
Phone (608) 256-5734
MMCF301@aol.com
History of the Madison Masonic Center
(as published in the Temple Tidings, 2010)
by Michael T. Heitke, Director
Robert Monteith Masonic Library and Museum
In 1891, the First Presbyterian Church on Wisconsin Avenue was purchased and remodeled into a Masonic Temple. In 1915, Brothers James and Edward Law, of Law and Law Architects, drew up plans for a new Masonic Temple. World War I interrupted the plans for a new Temple. After the war, Law and Law Architects drew up new plans for an even larger Temple. In November 1922, the plans were announced to build a new Masonic Temple that would cost at least $500,000. On the afternoon of May 14, 1923, the first shovel of earth was lifted by Brother John H. Corscot which started the construction of the new building.
The Cornerstone of the Madison Temple of Freemasonry was laid October 31, 1923. Charles F. Lamb, Grand Master, presided. John H. Corscot, Past Grand Master, acted as Grand Master in laying the stone. Charles E. Whelan, Past Grand Master, delivered the address.
The structure size of the building is 112 feet wide and 182 feet long. The land acquired, prior to the building of the Temple, cost some $56,000 and was appraised in 1923 at over $97,000. The new building, inclusive of fixed and attached equipment, cost $519,000. The general furnishings cost $68,000. Total value of the property $684,000.
(to be continued...)
Housed in the Madison Masonic Center is the Robert Monteith Masonic Library and Museum. This educational resource and impressive collection of historical Masonic memorabelia is open to the public from 9am to 4pm weekdays and can be visited at other times by request. For more information contact the library/museum curator Michael Heitke at mheitke@hotmail.com, or call the Madison Masonic Center Office at (608) 256-5734.
Monteith Library Annual Report
Monteith Library Annual Report
WALK TO READ
First Annual Walk for Dyslexia
5K walk was held on
Saturday, May 22nd
For more information or to volunteer for future Walk for Dyslexia events, email Dale Homen at holmendd13@att.net or call Dale at 608-241-4751.
Visit this page again soon for more information on the results of the First Annual Walk for Dyslexia.
In 1994 Scottish Rite Masons launched a major effort to help families, individuals and communities deal with the lifelong burdens of dyslexia. With 58 centers in all 15 states of the Northern Jurisdiction, no other national charity has made such a commitment to the alleviation of the problems of learning disabilities. They have been able to realize effective results, both anecdotically and statistically.
For more information contact the Madison Masonic Learning Center Office at mmlc@choiceonemail.com or visit the website www.childrenslearningcenters.org.
