[1] North Hollywood Masonic Temple was designed by Robert Stacy-Judd in association with John Aleck Murrey.
[2][3] Many Hollywood actors, executives, and studio employees held membership at this temple, including Clark Gable, John Wayne, the Warner brothers (Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack), Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, and more.
World War II Medal of Honor recipient turned actor Audie Murphy was also a member, and a room upstairs was dedicated to him.
[2] North Hollywood Masonic Temple features a Mesoamerican-inspired motif combined with Art Moderne to create a “thoroughly modern presence” and “a grandly scaled example of a Masonic lodge.” The building features a simple rectilinear plan with an elaborate front façade that consists of smooth white stucco walls punctuated by blue horizontal accents, a style that wraps around to the sides of the building.
The main entrance features tall vertical elements and geometric motifs, all topped by a streamlined blue pyramid that evokes the temples of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico.