Charlotte Observer | 03/26/2006 | Masons building a new foundation: "25 YEARS AGO, THE MASONS BOASTED OVER 9,000 CHARLOTTE-AREA MEMBERS. TODAY, MEMBERSHIP HAS DROPPED OVER 50 PERCENT TO 4,269, BUT THERE'S HOPE THE DECLINE HAS LEVELED OFF.
Masons building a new foundation
Civic group is one of many grappling with losses, seeking comeback
DAVID PERLMUTT
dperlmutt@charlotteobserver.com
The white brick building's large 'For Sale' sign out front tells only part of the story.
It is home to Scottish Rite Masons in the 17-county 'Charlotte Valley,' built 25 years ago on Randolph Road in Charlotte's Cotswold neighborhood -- in another time.
Back then, membership bulged beyond 9,000. So they built big: 40,000 square feet with a dining hall for 325 and a 900-seat auditorium."
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