Albany Masonic Temple

The Albany Masonic Temple in Albany, New York sits on the oldest property continuously owned by Masonry in the United States and the building that it replaced on the same property was the first Masonic Temple to be built for that sole purpose.

[2] The soldiers were a part of a military lodge that was organized in 1737 under the auspices of the Irish Registry,[3] they met in Albany in 1758 and when they left certain members of the local populace who had joined the Masonic order were allowed to continue to meet and recruit for the Order until they could get own charter as a lodge.

On the top floor of the temple is a room with a proscenium stage, used for the degrees of the Valley of Albany, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.

Among the furnishings is an elaborately carved oak throne featuring Scottish Rite emblems, designed and presented by Bro.

Franklin Roosevelt was a member while Governor of New York and a metal ramp was built leading to the banquet hall for him.