Richmond Hill Masonic Temple: A Lodge Room Upstairs, a Stage Downstairs

Richmond Hill’s Masons broke ground in 1915 with about 150 spades, then held a fundraising fair inside their unfinished temple. Dedicated in 1916, the building combined a public auditorium and stage downstairs with a lodge room above. Its history follows the Eastern Star chapter’s early land purchase, neighborhood fundraising, shared meeting spaces and a public farewell to Queens Scout executive Charles Arthur Worden.