Today's Masonic building on the corner of South Main and East Depot Streets is the fifth building erected on the corner lot.
The first building, a two story frame, burned in 1869. It was immediately replaced by a two-story brick, which was again destroyed by fire in October 1895.
In the winter of 1895-96, the lodge members had the first of three, three-story brick buildings, constructed. This 3rd building was a victim of the March 28, 1905 fire that wiped out all of Marion down town business district.
This is a picture of the 3rd three-story brick building that got burnt in the 1905 fire. A grand old building for the day in the small town of Marion. I know they were proud of it.
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