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ABOVE: c1913 photo of the Waverly, a rooming house which stood on the corner of North and Courtland Streets. This is believed to have at one time been Jesse Cooley's Inn which was in operation around the early 1840's. It was torn down to build the Masonic Temple.
BELOW: Masonic Temple, which was completed in 1914. It was destroyed by fire October 20, 1922, rebuilt, and the new building opened in 1924, Edwin P. Valkenburgh designed both buildings. Photo of the original Temple by Mitchell Studio.