Blue sign with gold and white lettering reading "MASONIC CENTER, FUNCTION HALL, OFFICES" and the number 31 at the bottom. There are icons and small images along the bottom of the sign, and yellow flowers at the base. The background appears to be a city street with a sidewalk and some trees.

est. 1766

Revolutionary Newburyport

Tavern Mystery Dinner

october 11

Masonic Center
Newburyport, MA

Newburyport Freemasons presented the Revolutionary Newburyport Tavern Mystery Dinner. The event was open to all Masons, family and guests. 

Attendees enjoyed a three course meal while being transported to a Tavern in Revolutionary Newburyport. Actors portrayed local characters in period customs and provided the entertainment in comedic fashion throughout the meal.

The meal includes salad with goat cheese, stuffed chicken breast with cranberry sauce and light gravy, garlic mashed potatoes, vegetable medley and dessert.  

a revolutionary night

Armory member’s Lounge

Project

Empty room with light blue walls, hardwood floor, small windows, ceiling lights, and an upstairs railing.

in progress
initiated August 2025

Masonic Center
Newburyport, MA

Newburyport Freemasons
believe in preserving and enhancing the Masonic Center. This project will transform the Armory into a
welcoming Member's Lounge.

Donate

phase i - Cleanout Complete

  • Empty room with blue walls, wooden flooring, and two small windows on the left wall. There are ceiling lights and a staircase railing visible on the upper level.

    Cleanout Fl2 - East

  • Empty living room with light blue walls, hardwood floors, a large mirror on the back wall, a window with a view of a brick wall, a small table beneath the mirror, and a staircase on the right side. The ceiling has three light fixtures and an upper-level balcony with a white railing and some clothing hanging over it.

    Cleanout - FL2 West

  • An interior view of a house or building with hardwood floors, green walls with patches of peeling paint, a staircase with wooden railing, and black lockers against the wall. There are small windows near the ceiling providing natural light, and ceiling-mounted light fixtures.

    CLEANOUT - FL3 East

  • Interior of a partially renovated room with a row of metal lockers, a window, and a staircase railing.

    CLEANOUT - FL3 west

  • Empty lockers lined up against a wall in a hallway.

    CLEANOUT - FL3 SOUTH

  • Empty room with wooden floor, white walls, a wooden door, and a small collection of furniture including a table, a black metal chair, and a small table with books and a tissue box.

    CLEANOUT - FL3 Landing

improvements for the roses

  • A close-up of a red rose with green leaves in front of a brick wall.

  • A black metal garden trellis in front of a brick wall with bushes growing around it.

  • A brick wall background with a black wrought iron garden trellis behind a row of green bushes with dark soil and a concrete sidewalk in front.

  • A row of rose bushes with metal trellises along a brick wall outside a building, beside a concrete sidewalk.

  • A flowering shrub with green leaves and multiple branches planted in dark soil, with a brick wall and decorative metal trellis in the background.

Newburyport Freemasons

banner

Sign for the Masonic Center Function Hall in Newburyport, Massachusetts, listing offices of various practitioners and organizations, with QR codes and a Freemasons emblem at the bottom.

September 3, 2025

Masonic Center
Newburyport, MA

New banner placed on Masonic Center sign at 31 Green Street to indicate that the building is the
home of the Newburyport Freemasons and
provides QR Codes to this website

Sign and Door

Restoration

A sign for the Masonic Center with space for office information, surrounded by trees and a white van parked nearby.

August 7, 2025

Masonic Center
Newburyport, MA

The Masonic Center Sign was installed in 2011.
Fourteen years later, the sign has faded and is in need of
rust removal and fresh paint.
We are addressing the three sets of front doors at the same time

  • A man in a tuxedo standing outside the Masonic Center building next to a sign. There are yellow and blue balloons, a flag, and a large photo of the building on an easel.

    2011 New Sign Installed

  • Two men in tuxedos stand in front of a sign that reads "Sonic the Hedgehog" outside a building decorated with balloons and ribbons. One man holds a pair of scissors, and the other is looking at him.

    2011 New sign donated by Richard Rhuda and dedicated to his father

  • Sign for the Masonic Center Function Hall and Offices at 31, listing practitioners and their specialties in chiropractic, massage, energy therapy, and wellness.

    2025 Faded and Rusted

  • White pickup truck with C.S. Painting Inc. logo and contact number on the side and window.

    C.S. Painting hired to restore

  • Blue sign with gold lettering reads "Masonic Center Offices" with the number 31 at the bottom, located outdoors near buildings and bushes.

    First Coat

  • Weathered blue double doors with peeling paint and a brass letterbox, surrounded by white wooden framing and small square windows at the top, with a white globe light fixture above.

    Front Left Doors Prepped

  • Blue double front door with decorative paneling, surrounded by white ornate trim and a transom window above with small glass panes, and a black outdoor light fixture with a round white bulb above the door.

    First Coat

  • Two doors, one painted dark blue and the other brown, open in front of a white house with decorative trim and brickwork. The blue door is in the foreground, and the brown door is behind it.

    First Coat

  • A blue front door with the house number 31, brass hardware, and a brass kick plate at the bottom, surrounded by white trim and sidelights.

    front main door okay, but needs to match

  • Close-up of a classic house entryway with a blue door, white decorative columns, and a pediment above the door, brick steps, and small windows flanking the door.

    First Coat

  • A person painting the bottom of a navy blue front door on a brick house, kneeling on a drop cloth with paint cans nearby, surrounded by pink flowers.

    Front Right Door prep in progress

  • A blue front door with decorative panels and a glass transom window above, set in a brick building. Pink flowers and greenery are on the left side of the door, with a mailbox attached to the wall and a gray utility box nearby.

    First Coat

  • Close-up of a scratched and peeling painted surface with a patch of exposed wood beneath.

    Original 1929 white door color - see also the light blue which adorned our facade for many years

  • Close-up of a textured, weathered metal surface with a crackled paint finish in shades of blue and gray.

    Close up revealing how much the sign faded

  • Black A-frame sidewalk sign with white text listing various chiropractic and wellness services outside a brick building with white columns and a window.

    Temporary board holds office directory during the process

  • Blue sign with gold lettering that reads "Masonic Center Offices" and the number 31 below, located outside beside a brick building with windows and a small plant, with trees and parked cars in the background.

    Painters Back on Monday for details

  • Blue sign with gold lettering that reads "MASONIC CENTER OFFICES" and the address number "31" at the bottom, mounted on white posts in a garden area with trees and parked cars in the background.

    Fresh Paint

new US & Masonic Flags 

American flag and a blue flag with a yellow emblem on a flagpole against a blue sky, with green tree foliage nearby.

August 6, 2025

Masonic Center
Newburyport, MA

Russ Hussey ordered new flags
to fly on our Green Street flagpole

A live outdoor music performance under a pink and white tent during evening, with a band on stage and audience watching, featuring colorful lighting and trees in the background.

Yankee homecoming

Concert Sponser 2025

Salem Boyz
August 2

Waterfront Park
Newburyport, MA

Newburyport Freemasons are proud sponsors of the
Yankee Homecoming Concert Series.

So nice to see the community and beyond enjoying this annual tradition.

Freemasons supported the Salem Boyz who performed up to the fireworks at 9:15 by collecting donations towards this annual grand finale Yankee Homcoming event

  • Crowd gathered in a park during an outdoor event, with people sitting on blankets and folding chairs, walking along a brick pathway, and enjoying the late afternoon or early evening under trees.

    Crowd in East

  • Crowd of people sitting on chairs and blankets outdoors during a concert in early evening with trees and a building in the background

    Crowd in South

  • Crowd in Balcony

  • Crowd in North

  • More into the night

  • Donation Bucket brigade with yankee homecoming staff

  • Yankee Homecoming Staff warmly welcomes our support

  • Salem Boyz in town

  • Chicago, Steely Dan, and more...

  • The horn section

  • The Boyz rockin' out

  • Teamwork! - St. Mark's & St. John's representing

  • Backstage

  • Under the banner

  • Multiple singers take the lead

  • Band poses for one last photo

Stack of various crepes on a wooden plate against a white background.

Yankee HomeComing Pancake Breakfast

saturday, August 2

Masonic Center - Newburpyport

Freemasons prepared traditional community pancake breakfast
Pancakes with Syrup
Sausage and Fruit

All Proceeds for
MASONIC CHARITY FUND
to Benefit Local School Children

  • Hot cakes!

  • Fresh fruit

  • A busy kitchen

  • Come on in!

  • comfortable dining

  • Boy Scouts use event to recruit new members

Garden Project

Two people planting a tree on a city sidewalk, with cars parked nearby and a woman walking in the background.

July 27, 2025

31 Green Street

Members and their families have started to restore the garden in front of the Masonic Center. Overgrowth and weeds have been removed. Mulch and new plantings to come

  • 2010 - As it was during the project

  • 2010 - Grass lawn removed

  • 2010 - Brian Richards supplies the dump truck

  • 2010 - All hands at work

  • 2010 - Irrigation installed but never activated

  • 2010 - Ready for new plantings

  • 2010 - New Garden Install

  • 2010 - ROSES PLANTED

  • 2010 - New Plantings installed per design by by Stephen and Cathy Wieder

  • 2010 - New Plantings installed per design by by Stephen and Cathy Wieder

  • 2025 - Before cleanup

  • 2025 - Some cleanup

  • 2025 - Before cleanup

  • 2025 - Much better - Thank you Dan Logan!

  • 2025 - In progress

  • 2025 - Getting Better

  • 2025 - Fully taken over

  • 2025 - Matthew and Issac Zeller to the rescue

U.S.S. Constitution

A group of men in formal tuxedos and Masonic regalia, standing on a ship's deck inside a cargo hold, posing for a photo with a large cannon in the background.
A group of men in formal attire gathered around tables in a cozy, dimly-lit restaurant with wooden walls and framed artwork.
Close-up of vintage black artillery shells or bombs with stenciled white markings, including '50 POWDER' and 'DUPONT A'

May 1

Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston, MA

St. Mark’s Lodge and St. John’s Lodge gather for a special new member degree ceremony aboard the USS Constitution followed by dinner at the Warren Tavern

puzzle contest

Two people working on a large puzzle on a wooden table, with puzzle pieces scattered across it. There is a bowl of popcorn, a can with a message, a smartphone, a box of puzzle pieces, a paper with puzzle clues, and a table number card.

March 22, 2025

Masonic Center
31 Green Street

Friends and Family competed to see who could build a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle the fastest! Prizes for the winner and funds raised for Masonic Charity Fund

  • St. John's Lodge - est. 1766

  • St. Mark's Lodge - est. 1803

  • Masonic Center - since 1929

Freemasons

Freemasons have been serving Newburyport and its vacinity since 1766. We support local school children in need and community projects. The Masonic Center is available as an affordable option for those looking for a venue to host an event. Our members learn leadership skills, build lifelong friendships and lend a hand to those in need. Today, two Freemason Lodges, St. John’s Lodge and St. Mark’s Lodge, continue our traditions while being a contributing part of this modern seaport community.

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Logo of Newburyport Freemasons with the text 'NEWBURYPORT FREEMASONS est. 1766' and Masonic symbols in dark blue.