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Masonic Hall
April 1999 photo by David Bangs
Masonic Lodge: 55 W Sunset Way
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From the 1998 "Issaquah Historic Property Inventory":
History
The Masonic Hall has played significant roles in the building of community in
Issaquah. First, serving as a fraternal lodge, the hall was the site of
socializing and the development of community ties.
A newspaper photo and caption in the Issaquah Historic Society files shows
that this property had a false front until it was removed in 1965. A renovation
also replaced original wood double hung windows with aluminum windows.
King County Assessor records show ownership in 1919 and 1923 by James E.
Terry, Master Mystic Lodge No.108. A 1940 Assessor photo of the building
shows M.B. Castleberry Hay Feed Straw business at this site. The post office was
located here for 22 years from 1940 until 1962.
As of 1999, the upper story of the building continues to be used for Masonic
Lodge purposes, and the lower story is inhabited by "The Good Little Food
Store."
The building is shown here with its false front, labeled "U.S. Post
Office." The post office leased space in Masonic Hall for some twenty
years. At other times the lower story has housed other businesses, such as
theater, a plumbing shop, a TV repair shop, and now a food market.
Issaquah Historical Society file photo
Building Description
This large two story building is sited close to the main intersection of the
current Front Street and Sunset Way. Originally a western false front faced the
street; without it the building currently has a medium pitched 36' wide front
gable building that runs 90' deep into the lot. Original pairs of double hung
1-over-1 windows have been unsympathetically replaced with aluminum windows.
Flat horizontal wood siding clads the front façade; original rustic drop wood
siding clads the side. The commercial storefront has been altered with new
aluminum windows and brick veneer.
Bibliographic References
Issaquah Historical Society files. King County Tax Assessor records.
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