Highland Hall (Los Angeles, California)

 freemason / masonic temple, banquet, historic landmark

104 North Avenue 56
Los Angeles, CA 90042

The Highland Park Masonic Temple, also known as The Mason Building or The Highlands is an historic three-story brick building on Figueroa Street in the Highland Park section of Los Angeles, California. Completed in 1923, the Commercial/Renaissance-style building with Mediterranean detailing served as Lodge 382 of the Free and Accepted Masons for sixty years. The original structure included retail shops on the ground floor with the lodge and banquet hall on the second floor. In 1983, the Masons were forced to vacate the structure when they were unable to afford the cost of retrofitting the building to meet seismic safety requirements. The building was purchased by private developers, and the second floor was converted into a banquet facility. The original Lodge Room, with its cherry wood paneling, anaglyphs, and other details has been restored and preserved and remains in use as a banquet facility.