One of Atlantic Canada's oldest lodges,[1] the masonic temple is located on 92 Germain Street in Uptown Saint John.
[5] Construction on a new masonic temple began following the fire,[2] worked on by architects McKean & Fairweather, and contracted by Alexander Christie & Co. as well as William L. Prince, Esq.
[6] Historically, the building was used to host Masonic Grand Lodge of New Brunswick meetings annually, including once in 1934 which included John Babington Macaulay Baxter, a former Premier of New Brunswick who served as the province's Grand Master at the time.
[7][8] On the morning of January 26, 1929, the masonic temple was destroyed by fire, with damages estimating to be at $100,000 at the time.
[5] On July 11, 1929, during the rebuilding process, Saint John Masonic Temple, Limited.