Masonic Hall

Park City in its mining heyday ran on more than silver; it ran on lodges and fraternal orders, and Uintah Lodge No. 7 of the Masons was among the most enduring. Organized in 1878 and chartered in 1880, the Masons met around town until they built this three-story hall in 1908 for $6,000, its oddly shaped windows a quiet signature. As the order faded the building was covered over and put to other uses, until a 1983 restoration, guided by old photographs, uncovered its original face. It stands again on its Park City corner.

What the plaque says

This building once served as the Masonic Hall for Uintah Lodge No. 7. Fraternal and secret societies flourished in Park City in the late 1800's. Their meeting halls played a significant role in the town's social fabric. The Park City Masonic association was organized in 1878, chartered in 1880, and met at various locations until this building was constructed in 1908 at a cost of $6000. When the Masons became inactive the building went through a long period of abandonment or diverse uses. The unusual arrangement and shape of windows were covered over with siding for many years, hiding these distinctive features. Old photographs were used as a guide to restoring the building to its original condition in 1983. This major restoration once again brought the three story, vernacular institutional style structure to its former place as a vital element of Park City's commercial district.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Park City — steps away
  Silver built it. Snow saved it.
• Park City Main Street — steps away
  A historic mining town turned world-class ski and film festival destination
• Park City Mountain — 0.7 mi
  The largest ski resort in the United States, grown straight out of a 19th-century silver town.
• Deer Valley — 1.6 mi
  A ski-only luxury resort above Park City, now in the middle of the largest expansion in U.S. ski history.

More markers nearby

• Elks Lodge — steps away
• Park City, City Hall (2) Markers — steps away
• St. Luke's Episcopalian Church (2) Markers — steps away
• "Ten O'Clock Whistle" and Old Public Library — steps away