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The great Masonic temple at 501 First Avenue North was one of Fargo's most imposing and impressive buildings. The interior images seen here and on subsequebnt pages are from a souvenir book published by the Masonic temple in 1903.

The center piece of this great building was the auditorium (above left) rising two stories with a balcony and capped by a 40 foot diameter dome 46 feet above the floor. The room was planned for use by 1,100 people. The auditorium stage (above right) was 35x55 feet and had over 70 complete sets of drop scenery done by the E.A. Armstrong Company of Chicago. These drops still exist at the present Masonic temple and are in use today by Shiloh Lodge and other Masonic organizations. Between the balcony of the auditorium and the front of the building on the second story were an organ loft, a choir room, and ante-room, and a large smoking room 19x55 feet in size.

The reception room seen below greeted members and visitors as they entered the lodge. The front view is to the left and the rear view to the right.