Masson temple Hayland Park

In 1923, the Masonic Temple, also known as the Highland or Mason Building, was built in Los Angeles. It is made in the Renaissance style and entered in the National Register of Historic Places as a historical and cultural monument.

The brick structure consists of three floors and is located on Figueroa Street in Hayland Park, in Southern California, in northeast Los Angeles. The building served the Freemasons for 60 years, but in 1983 they were forced to leave the site because the cost of renovating the premises to meet seismic safety requirements became too high for them.

Once the second and third floors were occupied by Freemasons, and on the first floor there were trading platforms that provided the temple with a stable income. Today there are retail stores with a banquet hall on the second floor. The original room called Lodge has been restored, all wall coverings, wooden cherry panels and other decor elements have been preserved in their original form and turned into a banquet hall.

The decoration of the building cannot but impress. At both ends of the hall there are paintings depicting Egyptian scenes. The look is also beautiful. On the magnificent frieze, along the roof, you can see Masonic symbols, and the facade with columns and balconies in the form of arches attracts tourists.