Masonic Temple
Also known as Crocker Bank
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About Masonic Temple
The Masonic Temple in Downtown Berkeley, California is a historic building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at 2105 Bancroft Way at the corner of Shattuck Avenue, just one block west of the University of California, Berkeley. The Classical Revival style building, designed by William H. Wharff, was built in 1905. The building was built for Berkeley's Masons, who started a local lodge in 1882 and formed the Berkeley Masonic Temple Association to build the temple. In 1944, the building was converted to a bank.
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2105 Bancroft Way and 2295 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
Classical style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical.
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Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123858272 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.