1460 Miner St
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Property For Lease

The Des Plaines Masonic Lodge Number 890 was chartered in 1906. Its permanent home was officially sought as early as February 1907. The building was finally approved February 9, 1924. The cornerstone was laid April 12, 1924, accompanied by a parade featuring the St. Elmo Commandery fife and drum corps and about a thousand spectators. The cornerstone contained a copper box with the names of local members of Masonic bodies, a list of the installing grand lodge officers, a copy of the Masonic Chronicler, a copy of the Suburban Times, a copy of Masonic Ritual. The Temple building was designed to house not only the Masonic bodies , but also for the use of other community organizations and social activities, thus enriching the downtown Des Plaines both culturally and commercially. The auditorium was designed with a flat ballroom floor and non-fixed seating, making possible a dual use as a ballroom for two to three hundred couples. Fixed seating was provided on the balcony of the auditorium, for those who wished to sit and watch dancers. The building has several private rooms. Each lodge hall in the building contained parlors and smoking rooms, while the main lodge hall was designed without any outside openings except for a skylight. The main hall was to be used by the Blue Lodge, Eastern Star, White Shrine, Chapter, and other local Masonic organizations