“Dedication Memorial of the New Masonic Temple in Boston” compiled by William D. Stratton, Grand Marshall of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.
Published in 1868 by Lee and Shepard in Boston. Hardcover bound in green leather with gilt lettering.
A detailed description of the construction of the Masonic temple in Boston, the planning of the dedication ceremony, and other events surrounding the opening of the new Grand Lodge building.
After the Boston Masonic Temple in the Winthrop house at the corner of Tremont and Boylston Streets burned down in 1864, the cornerstone for the new Masonic temple was laid in October of the same year. The building was dedicated on Saint John’s Day, June 24, 1867.
267pp. Octavo (8.5”x7.5”x1”).
Good Condition. Wear and soiling to cover, corners bumped and chipped. Occasional foxing present throughout. The book is complete.
