Masonic Temple, Boston – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This print shows the Masonic Temple on Tremont Street in Boston, a building that served as a meeting place for the city's Masonic lodges in the early 1830s. The record dates it to about 1832, though the date is unverified and comes from a catalog card, and the notes describe it as a copyright deposit, which suggests it was registered for sale as an engraved view. Boston's Freemasons had been organized since the 1730s, so a dedicated hall like this reflected the fraternity's standing in the city's civic and social life. Views of such buildings were popular in the period, and they offer a useful picture of the streetscape before later rebuilding.
| Created / published | c1832 Feb. 24. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | 205 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Annin, Smith & Co. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,277 × 1,686 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110425 |
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