West Fourth Street at Trade Street: Then & Now
This 1911 view of West Fourth Street was taken just to the west of the disjointed North Trade Street intersection. The tall stone building at the left is the Masonic Temple. The other section...
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All Around the Town: Then & Now. Part 2.
Here is a look at several places around Winston-Salem and Forsyth County that have undergone physical changes over the years. If you haven’t been out and about recently, you might have missed some of...
Winston-Salem’s Masonic Temple
Two years ago, in September 2013, items belonging to the Masonic Temple were being prepared for an auction. The Masonic Temple at 34 Miller Street (photo above) was being emptied of furniture and belongings so that the...
October 8,1905: Plans for a New Masonic Temple
An announcement in the Winston-Salem Journal on this day in 1905, alerted citizens to plans for a new Masonic Temple. An article, accompanied by a drawing of the building, described the new structure that...
February 25, 1956: New Masonic Temple Opens
On this day in 1956, Winston-Salem Masons moved into their new Masonic Temple on Miller Street at Stratford Road. The cornerstone for the building was installed in March 1955, after it was removed from...