Lincoln Club, also known as Mechanics Temple, Independent Order of Mechanics of the Western Hemisphere, is a historic clubhouse in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn,

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. It was built between 1886 and 1889 and is a -story Queen Anne style masonry building. It is built of Roman brick and rock-faced Lake Superior

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with smooth brownstone bands and terra cotta ornament. It has a sunken basement and the front facade features four distinctive arches on the first floor and a 2-story

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. ''See also:'' It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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Alpha District Grand Lodge #1 website
Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City Clubhouses in Brooklyn Queen Anne architecture in New York (state) Cultural infrastructure completed in 1889 National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn {{Brooklyn-struct-stub