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Freemasonry is a fraternal organization whose membership is held together by a shared set of moral and metaphysical ideals. Groups of Freemasons are called lodges, while the buildings in which they meet are sometimes referred to as temples. Temples may house the meetings of numerous Masonic lodges, as well as other Masonic groups such as Scottish Rite bodies or Knight Templar commanderies.
There are thousands of Masonic temples around the world.
Most Masonic temples in the United States were built between 1870 and 1930. American architects who designed Masonic temples include Burnham & Root, Napoleon LeBrun, Osgood & Osgood, John Russell Pope, and John C. Austin.
Shriners' mosques are related buildings that were built by the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, a group that is composed of men who are also Freemasons. Shriners' mosques were erected in many American cities between 1906 and 1930.
The articles linked on this page are dedicated primarily to the buildings themselves and their history.
The best current work on the design of Masonic temples and how their architecture is linked to the fraternity's rituals is: William D. Moore, ''Masonic Temples: Freemasonry, Ritual Architecture, and Masculine Archetypes'' (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2006).

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Canada

★ Masonic Temple (St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador)

★ Masonic Temple in Toronto, also known as the CTV Temple

United States

★ George Washington National Masonic Memorial, Alexandria, Virginia

★ Masonic Temple (Appleton, Wisconsin), is on the National Register of Historic Places

★ Masonic Temple (Berkeley, California)

★ Masonic Temple (Chicago)

★ Detroit Masonic Temple, the largest such Masonic Temple in the world

★ The Masonic Order Lodge No. 41 (Gainesville, Florida) is on the National Register of Historic Places

★ Masonic Temple (Jacksonville, Florida)

★ Hennepin Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota

★ The Masonic Temple in Kent, Ohio is on the National Register of Historic Places

★ Masonic Temple No. 25, Tampa Florida

★ Salt Lake Masonic Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah

★ New York City Center, New York, New York, was built as a Shriners' mosque and originally contained Masonic lodge rooms.

★ The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, was built by Al Malaikah Temple of the Ancient Arabic Order of Mystics of the Noble Shrine.
=== Temples on the National Register of Historic Places ===

★ Masonic Temple (Fairbanks, Alaska)

★ Masonic Temple (Kingman, Arizona)

★ Masonic Temple (Yuma, Arizona)

★ Masonic Temple (El Dorado, Arkansas)

★ Masonic Temple (Pine Bluff, Arkansas)

★ Masonic Temple (Berkeley, California)

★ Masonic Temple (Fullerton, California)

★ Masonic Temple (Riverside, California)

★ Masonic Temple (New Britain, Connecticut)

★ Masonic Temple (Washington, District Of Columbia)

★ Masonic Temple (Gainesville, Florida)

★ Masonic Temple (Jacksonville, Florida)

★ Masonic Temple (Aurora, Illinois)

★ Masonic Temple (Evansville, Indiana)

★ Masonic Temple (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

★ Masonic Temple (Franklin, Indiana)

★ Masonic Temple (Muncie, Indiana)

★ Masonic Temple (Salina, Kansas)

★ Masonic Temple (Paducah, Kentucky)

★ Masonic Temple (Shreveport, Louisiana)

★ Masonic Temple (Belfast, Maine)

★ Masonic Temple (Portland, Maine)

★ Masonic Temple (Quincy, Massachusetts)

★ Masonic Temple (Springfield, Massachusetts)

★ Masonic Temple (Worcester, Massachusetts)

★ Masonic Temple (Port Hope, Michigan)

★ Masonic Temple (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

★ Masonic Temple (Meridian, Mississippi)

★ Masonic Temple (Warrensburg, Missouri)

★ Masonic Temple (Billings, Montana)

★ Masonic Temple (Great Falls, Montana)

★ Masonic Temple (Lewistown, Montana)

★ Masonic Temple (Lincoln, Nebraska)

★ Masonic Temple (Grand Forks, North Dakota)

★ Masonic Temple (Columbus, Ohio)

★ Masonic Temple (Kent, Ohio)

★ Masonic Temple (Mechanicsburg, Ohio)

★ Masonic Temple (Youngstown, Ohio)

★ Masonic Temple (Atoka, Oklahoma)

★ Masonic Temple (Pendleton, Oregon)

★ Masonic Temple (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)

★ Masonic Temple (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

★ Masonic Temple (Aberdeen, South Dakota)

★ Masonic Temple (Richmond , Virginia)

★ Masonic Temple (Port Angeles, Washington)

★ Masonic Temple (Yakima, Washington)

★ Masonic Temple (Fairmont, West Virginia)

★ Masonic Temple (Parkersburg, West Virginia)

★ Masonic Temple (Appleton, Wisconsin)

★ Masonic Temple (Casper, Wyoming)

★ Masonic Temple (Cheyenne, Wyoming)

United Kingdom

★ The Grand Lodge of England

★ The Cloisters Letchworth