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It was built beginning in 1866 of local [[Coast Redwood|redwood]] by Erick Albertson and John Gschwend, but not completed until after 1880.<ref name="calder"/> Erick Albertson, who was the first [[Masonic Lodge Officers#Worshipful Master|worshipful master]] of Mendocino Lodge No. 179, also crafted from a single redwood trunk the unique sculpture of ''Time and the Maiden'' which adorns the top of the hall's [[cupola]]. Also known as ''Father Time and the Virgin'', the sculpture incorporates a book and a fallen column and has become a local landmark. While its exact symbolic meaning is shrouded in Masonic secrecy, one Mason has interpreted its meaning as "Time, patience and perseverance will accomplish all things."<ref>Adams, Rick, and McCorkle, Louise, ''The California Highway 1 Book'', New York: Ballantine Books, 1985, 1st edition, p. 284, {{ISBN|0-345-31855-2}}</ref><ref>Tapper, Joan, ''The Most Beautiful Villages and Towns of California'', with photographs by Nik Wheeler, New York: Thames & Hudson, 2007, p. 32. {{ISBN|978-0-500-51368-2}}</ref>
It was built beginning in 1866 of local [[Coast Redwood|redwood]] by Erick Albertson and John Gschwend, but not completed until after 1880.<ref name="calder"/> Erick Albertson, who was the first [[Masonic Lodge Officers#Worshipful Master|worshipful master]] of Mendocino Lodge No. 179, also crafted from a single redwood trunk the unique sculpture of ''Time and the Maiden'' which adorns the top of the hall's [[cupola]]. Also known as ''Father Time and the Virgin'', the sculpture incorporates a book and a fallen column and has become a local landmark. While its exact symbolic meaning is shrouded in Masonic secrecy, one Mason has interpreted its meaning as "Time, patience and perseverance will accomplish all things."<ref>Adams, Rick, and McCorkle, Louise, ''The California Highway 1 Book'', New York: Ballantine Books, 1985, 1st edition, p. 284, {{ISBN|0-345-31855-2}}</ref><ref>Tapper, Joan, ''The Most Beautiful Villages and Towns of California'', with photographs by Nik Wheeler, New York: Thames & Hudson, 2007, p. 32. {{ISBN|978-0-500-51368-2}}</ref>


It has been used often as the location for movies and TV series such as [[Murder She Wrote]] (1984-1996) with [[Angela Lansbury]] and two episodes of [[The Fugitive (TV series)#2000 TV remake|The Fugitive]] (2001), with [[Tim Daly]].<ref>[http://www.filmmendocino.com/films.htm Mendocino County Film Office]</ref>
It has been used often as the location for movies and TV series such as [[Murder She Wrote]] (1984-1996) with [[Angela Lansbury]] and two episodes of [[The Fugitive (TV series)#2000 TV remake|The Fugitive]] (2001), with [[Tim Daly]].<ref>[http://www.filmmendocino.com/films.htm Mendocino County Film Office] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827220005/http://www.filmmendocino.com/films.htm |date=2008-08-27 }}</ref>


The Masonic Hall is a [[contributing property]] in the [[Mendocino and Headlands Historic District]] which was added on July 14, 1971, to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris"/>
The Masonic Hall is a [[contributing property]] in the [[Mendocino and Headlands Historic District]] which was added on July 14, 1971, to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris"/>


Mendocino Lodge No. 179 holds its meetings in the second floor of the building<ref>[http://www.scottishrite.com/31.php?menustack=31p3p0 Masonic Lodges in the Redwood Empire]</ref> while the first floor serves as the local branch of the Savings Bank of Mendocino County,<ref>[http://www.savingsbank.com/about-us.html Savings Bank of Mendocino County branches]</ref> which bought the building in 1977.<ref name="calder">{{citation|url=http://www.mendocinobeacon.com/general-news/20140918/bank-building-and-mysterious-statue-approach-150th-year|newspaper=[[Mendocino Beacon]]|first=Chris|last=Calder|title='Bank Building' and Mysterious Statue approach 150th year|date=September 18, 2014}}.</ref>
Mendocino Lodge No. 179 holds its meetings in the second floor of the building<ref>[http://www.scottishrite.com/31.php?menustack=31p3p0 Masonic Lodges in the Redwood Empire] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040913042904/http://scottishrite.com/31.php?menustack=31p3p0 |date=2004-09-13 }}</ref> while the first floor serves as the local branch of the Savings Bank of Mendocino County,<ref>[http://www.savingsbank.com/about-us.html Savings Bank of Mendocino County branches]</ref> which bought the building in 1977.<ref name="calder">{{citation|url=http://www.mendocinobeacon.com/general-news/20140918/bank-building-and-mysterious-statue-approach-150th-year|newspaper=[[Mendocino Beacon]]|first=Chris|last=Calder|title='Bank Building' and Mysterious Statue approach 150th year|date=September 18, 2014}}.</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:00, 20 January 2018

Masonic Hall
Location10500 Lansing Street
Mendocino, California
Built1866
ArchitectErick Albertson and John Gschwend
Part ofMendocino and Headlands Historic District (ID71000165 [1])

The Masonic Hall, also known as the Masonic Temple and Mendocino Lodge No. 179, is an historic Masonic building located at 10500 Lansing Street in Mendocino, California, coordinates 39°18′24″N 123°47′55″W / 39.30667°N 123.79861°W / 39.30667; -123.79861. It was built beginning in 1866 of local redwood by Erick Albertson and John Gschwend, but not completed until after 1880.[2] Erick Albertson, who was the first worshipful master of Mendocino Lodge No. 179, also crafted from a single redwood trunk the unique sculpture of Time and the Maiden which adorns the top of the hall's cupola. Also known as Father Time and the Virgin, the sculpture incorporates a book and a fallen column and has become a local landmark. While its exact symbolic meaning is shrouded in Masonic secrecy, one Mason has interpreted its meaning as "Time, patience and perseverance will accomplish all things."[3][4]

It has been used often as the location for movies and TV series such as Murder She Wrote (1984-1996) with Angela Lansbury and two episodes of The Fugitive (2001), with Tim Daly.[5]

The Masonic Hall is a contributing property in the Mendocino and Headlands Historic District which was added on July 14, 1971, to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Mendocino Lodge No. 179 holds its meetings in the second floor of the building[6] while the first floor serves as the local branch of the Savings Bank of Mendocino County,[7] which bought the building in 1977.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Calder, Chris (September 18, 2014), "'Bank Building' and Mysterious Statue approach 150th year", Mendocino Beacon.
  3. ^ Adams, Rick, and McCorkle, Louise, The California Highway 1 Book, New York: Ballantine Books, 1985, 1st edition, p. 284, ISBN 0-345-31855-2
  4. ^ Tapper, Joan, The Most Beautiful Villages and Towns of California, with photographs by Nik Wheeler, New York: Thames & Hudson, 2007, p. 32. ISBN 978-0-500-51368-2
  5. ^ Mendocino County Film Office Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Masonic Lodges in the Redwood Empire Archived 2004-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Savings Bank of Mendocino County branches
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