Caledonia House Hotel
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Caledonia House Hotel, also known as the Masonic Temple
, is a historic hotel
located at Caledonia
in Livingston County, New York
. It has a -story, symmetrical, five-by-three-bay main section with a -story wing. It was constructed in 1831–1833 of cut stone in the Federal
style. The elegant center entrance, Palladian
facade windows, and affiliated decorative woodwork are especially noteworthy. Built originally as a hotel and used as such through the 19th century, the structure now houses two commercial spaces on the first floor and the local masonic temple on the second and third floors and rear wing.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2001.
Masonic Lodge
This article is about the Masonic term for a membership group. For buildings named Masonic Lodge, see Masonic Lodge A Masonic Lodge, often termed a Private Lodge or Constituent Lodge, is the basic organisation of Freemasonry...
, is a historic hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
located at Caledonia
Caledonia (village), New York
Caledonia is a village in Livingston County, New York, USA. The population was 2,327 at the 2000 census. The name refers to Scotland.The Village of Caledonia is located inside the Town of Caledonia and is southwest of Rochester, Monroe County....
in Livingston County, New York
Livingston County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
. It has a -story, symmetrical, five-by-three-bay main section with a -story wing. It was constructed in 1831–1833 of cut stone in the Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
style. The elegant center entrance, Palladian
Palladian architecture
Palladian architecture is a European style of architecture derived from the designs of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio . The term "Palladian" normally refers to buildings in a style inspired by Palladio's own work; that which is recognised as Palladian architecture today is an evolution of...
facade windows, and affiliated decorative woodwork are especially noteworthy. Built originally as a hotel and used as such through the 19th century, the structure now houses two commercial spaces on the first floor and the local masonic temple on the second and third floors and rear wing.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2001.