National Register of Historic Places

New England Masonic Charitable Institute

Effingham, Carroll County, New Hampshire
Listed
September 19, 2019
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100004415

About this property

The New England Masonic Charitable Institute is a historic building on Town House Road in Effingham, New Hampshire. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019, and the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places in 2002. It was founded by the Charter Oak Lodge No. 58 of Free and Accepted Masons. Although some Masonic buildings in other states provided space for schools on their first floors, this is the only school in the United States known to have been run by the Masons. It is a two-and-a-half story building, built in Italianate style. The Lodge's temple space within the building have trompe-l'œil murals painted by Boston painter Philip A. Butler. The murals depict classic sculptures, architectural details and Masonic symbols, including the All-Seeing Eye. The murals were water-damaged in the late 1980s but have since been restored. The building now houses the public library for the town of Effingham.

Location

30 Town House Rd.
Effingham, Carroll County, New Hampshire
43.73949, -71.01136

Categories

EDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTSOCIAL HISTORYARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lord's Hill Historic District
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First Free Will Baptist Church
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Carroll County Court House
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6.5 mi
White Meetinghouse
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When was New England Masonic Charitable Institute listed on the National Register?

New England Masonic Charitable Institute was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 19, 2019.

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New England Masonic Charitable Institute is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for New England Masonic Charitable Institute is recorded as the industrial era.

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