Abandoned South Chicago Masonic Temple

#midwestflesh #urbanexplores #masonictemple SORRY ABOUT THE BREATHING SOUND THE MIC WAS RIGHT IN MY FACE & IT WAS HOT & HUMID IN THERE. This 105-year-old building at 91st Street and Exchange Avenue has been totally vacant about 10 years at least. The South Chicago Masonic Temple was designed by Clarence Hatzfeld in 1916. Architect Clarence Hatzfeld designed the building, as well as the demolished Masonic Temple in Englewood. The brick and terracotta structure “holds great potential. Chicago can use the redevelopment of the former South Chicago YMCA into senior apartments and a community center as a model for reusing the Masonic Temple, the group said. The city “should advance an Invest South/West project that combines the South Chicago Masonic Temple, the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church across 91st Street, and other vacant and underutilized properties in the immediate area,” preservationists said.