An association was formed, land was purchased in Saco, Maine (later separated as part of Old Orchard Beach), and the first building of the institution, The Temple, soon followed.

[3] The Temple is a large octagonal structure, two stories in height, with a hip roof topped at the center by a cupola.

At the front of the building a two-story gabled vestibule projects, with the main entrance on the first floor and a double window on the second.

[2] Just east of the Temple stands a square structure known as the Bell Tower, built in 1882.

This is a gazebo-like structure, with a deck accessed by a flight of steps, and a roof with decorated sides that resemble clock faces.