Winona Masonic Temple

Winona, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Completed in 1909 in Winona, Minnesota, the Masonic Temple is a Beaux-Arts structure designed by architect Warren Powers Laird that served as a vital civic gathering place for the city's prominent Masons and the broader community. Beyond its function as fraternal headquarters, the building housed a substantial ballroom and meeting spaces that hosted both lodge activities and public events. The temple is particularly significant for sheltering Minnesota's largest collection of Masonic theatre backdrops and stage equipment. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, it was recognized for its state-level importance to local art and social history, reflecting the lodge's central role in Winona's civic and social development.