Dayton Masonic Center Behind-the-Scenes Tours

Dayton Masonic Center Behind-the-Scenes Tours

Experience the remarkable Dayton Masonic Center on Oct. 15 Guided tours of the Classic Greek Revival located next to the Dayton Art Institute

 Exclusive behind-the-scenes guided tours of the Dayton Masonic Center are being offered every 30 minutes from 4 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on  Oct. 15. Tours are limited to 20 participants. 

Tickets are $20 for Preservation Dayton and Masonic Center members and $30 for non-members. A cash bar and appetizers will be available following the tours. Tickets are now on sale online. 

“This is a wonderful opportunity for a guided tour of this remarkable Classic Greek Revival,” said Monica Snow, PDI president.  “This irreplaceable architectural treasure has been exquisitely restored making it one of Ohio's most outstanding structures on the National Register of Historic Places. You won't want to miss this behind-the-scenes tour. Members of PDI and the Masonic Center will receive a special $10 per ticket discount code."

According to the Dayton Masonic Center, their groundbreaking was in 1925 and the building was completed over a 2-year, 9-month period by 450 workers at a cost of $2.5 million. Formerly known as the Dayton Masonic Temple, the building and grounds are on 8½ acres with a 250-car parking lot.

The center is located north of the Great Miami River, across the Monument Street bridge and next to the Dayton Art Institute in the Historic Grafton Hill neighborhood. The tour is sponsored by the Dayton Masonic Center, Dayton Ohio Photos, and Preservation Dayton, Inc. 

For information, visit facebook.com/preservationdayton or email preservationdayton227@gmail.com.

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Originally founded in 1983 as the Dayton Area Coalition of Historic Neighborhoods, Preservation Dayton is a non-profit corporation that promotes the restoration, renovation, and rehabilitation of historic structures and settings as economically viable activities and enhancements to the public welfare. The Dayton Preservation Inc. Fund is a component fund of The Dayton Foundation, which processes all gifts and donations for the Endangered Property Fund. Contributions can be made online at preservationdayton.com/endangered or by check made payable to Preservation Dayton, Inc. Fund #8630 and mailed to Preservation Dayton, P.O. Box 3614 Dayton, OH 45401.

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