700 N. Main

The Masonic Lodge No 142 was organized in 1873 with their first meeting held in a school house. The commissioned the construction of the building at 700 N Main in 1879 with the lodge rooms located on the second floor. The main floor was planned to serve as rental space for the Harvey County courthouse. Harvey County rented this space twice before moving in the newly built courthouse in 1907. In 1931, the building was extensively remodeld, but the orginal Main Street facade was maintained. In 1961, the front facade was modified to match the south elevation.

(Billie Wilson)