The Masonic Temple, also known as St. John's Lodge No. 3, A.F. & A.M., is a historic Masonic temple and

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located at 516 Hancock Street in

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, Craven County, North Carolina. It was built between 1802 and 1809, with additions and several alterations. The original section is a very tall, two-story

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style brick structure, seven bays wide by four bays deep. It sits on a high basement and has a

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. A major addition was made in 1904, and the building was remodeled in 1847 and in 1917. The site was the scene of a duel in 1802. It was listed on the

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in 1972.

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* Historic American Buildings Survey in North Carolina Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Federal architecture in North Carolina Buildings and structures completed in 1809 Buildings and structures in New Bern, North Carolina Masonic buildings in North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Craven County, North Carolina {{CravenCountyNC-NRHP-stub