The Plainfield Masonic Temple, also known as Jerusalem Lodge No. 26, was built in 1929 and designed by F.B. & A. Ware of New York City.  The building is four stories, with the first story containing multiple retail establishments, offices and an auditorium on the second floor, and elaborate, double-height Lodge rooms on the third and fourth floors. The resource retains a high degree of architectural integrity and is eligible for listing on the New Jersey and National Registers under criterion C as an outstanding example of the Neoclassical Revival style.  

The 2022 Trust grant will help fund the preparation of design development drawings focusing on the interior.

The 2020 Trust grant will help fund schematic designs for the interior rehabilitation of the Plainfield Masonic Temple, a National Register nomination, and a cyclical maintenance plan.  

For more information, visit http://www.jerusalem26.org/