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La Porte County Historical Society 
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La Porte Masonic Temple Building Architect Robert M. Hyde, cost of construction $80,000, cornerstone laid June 24, 1913, building dedicated with a parade and banquet in 1914. On the 3rd and 4th floors were the Masonic lodge's banquet rooms, stages, parlors, a billiard room and even an armory. Built with heavy steel plate girders supporting the lodge hall and Howe trusses in the roof. Wood trim was all of oak and birch. On the 2nd floor were office suites, with retail shops on the street level. Still standing in 2008 and being used in the same manner.
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