Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30

Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30 from the northwest
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Location	1900 3rd Ave., S., Anoka, Minnesota
Coordinates	45°11′49″N 93°23′12″W / 45.19694°N 93.38667°W / 45.19694; -93.38667Coordinates: 45°11′49″N 93°23′12″W / 45.19694°N 93.38667°W / 45.19694; -93.38667
Area	less than one acre
Built	1904 (Colonial Hall), 1922 (Masonic Lodge No. 30)[1]
Architect	Frederick Marsh
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP Reference #	79001182[2]
Added to NRHP	December 31, 1979

Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30 consists of two historic buildings located at 1900 3rd Avenue, South in Anoka, Minnesota. Both were owned by Anoka Lodge No 30 AF & AM, which was chartered on October 25, 1859. Colonial Hall, also known as the Aldrich House for its association with local medical and civil leaders Alanson and Flora Aldrich, is a two-story wooden building built in 1904 in a combination of Colonial Revival and Greek Revival styles. Its architect is unknown. It was purchased by Anoka Lodge in 1921. In 1922, construction began on the present two-story redbrick Masonic temple, which is located behind but to the north of the Colonial Hall. Designed by Frederick Marsh in the Georgian Revival style, it was completed and occupied in 1923.

On December 31, 1979, Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30 was added to the National Register of Historic Places. As of 2010, Anoka Lodge No. 30 was still meeting in the lodge hall twice per month.^[3]

In December 2012 the decision was made to sell Colonial Hall to a private party for restoration.

In 2016, Colonial Hall is occupied by a tenant, The Big White House, an antiques store.^[4]

References

External links

• Anoka Lodge No 30 AF & AM