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Maccabees Temple: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 02/21/2010 - 4:40pm.
Port Huron, Michigan, circa 1905. "Maccabees Temple." Lodge of the fraternal order Knights of the Maccabees. Detroit Publishing glass neg. View full size.
R.I.P.
Submitted by Rogue Architect on Sun, 02/21/2010 - 11:25pm.
So sad -- this Moorish Sullivanesque building is no more. It is interesting to note that its surroundings had not appreciably changed after 95 years. To the left are two single-story storefronts and to the right is a frame house.
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Submitted by wtwilson3 on Sun, 02/21/2010 - 11:36pm.
In 1906 the Maccabees built a new temple about a half mile from here. This building became the Algonquin Hotel and for many years was the swankiest place in town. The building burned down in 2000.
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