December 1, 1927 photo credit Tacoma Public Library.
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December 1, 1927 photo credit Tacoma Public Library.
“On December 1, 1927, the Masonic Temple at 47 St. Helens was dedicated. This photograph was taken just before the dedication. The Temple Theatre (then called the Heilig Theater), built within the Masonic Temple, had its grand opening on October 18, 1927. The theater was leased by Calvin Heilig and was decorated in an Egyptian motif. The $550,000 building, made of stone and concrete, rose ten stories from the Broadway level. The facade consisted of stone finish with brick trimmings. Sixteen Masonic bodies would utilize the structure as a meeting space.” Courtesy Tacoma Historical Society.
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