At least it was a building for masons. Let’s hope they’ve kept their skills sharp
thinkB4WeSpeaksays
That’s pretty interesting. I know some architecture they make fire proof when they use stone so the fire doesn’t spread or it doesn’t do enough damage that hurts the structure. Wonder if they could rebuilding?
Lord_Fluffykinssays
What do the Masons actually do?
UncleOdioussays
Gotta believe that someone wanted the land and someone wanted the insurance money, they had a discussion, and OOPS! a fire suddenly broke out in abandoned building that was on the national registry, meaning that it would never have been razed otherwise.
Jaredlongsays
My firm worked on this project! We did a feasability study for restoring it. Sadly it was only a matter of time before this building came down one way or another. There were major water infiltration problems that have been rotting and molding the roof and floor structure for at least a decade. Nothing was even close to code, and there was zero insulation. It was way past restoration, the only viable option was to fully gut the interior and rebuild within the shell, but Aurora isn’t a hot enough market to justify the development costs.
nerddtvg says
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-aurora-fire-masonic-temple-20191008-hoangb3z55egldbcktk75el7rq-story.html
teenagediplomat says
Stone burns nowadays?
historicc_laundromat says
Can the stone exterior not be salvaged?
EleventyTwatWaffles says
At least it was a building for masons. Let’s hope they’ve kept their skills sharp
thinkB4WeSpeak says
That’s pretty interesting. I know some architecture they make fire proof when they use stone so the fire doesn’t spread or it doesn’t do enough damage that hurts the structure. Wonder if they could rebuilding?
Lord_Fluffykins says
What do the Masons actually do?
UncleOdious says
Gotta believe that someone wanted the land and someone wanted the insurance money, they had a discussion, and OOPS! a fire suddenly broke out in abandoned building that was on the national registry, meaning that it would never have been razed otherwise.
Jaredlong says
My firm worked on this project! We did a feasability study for restoring it. Sadly it was only a matter of time before this building came down one way or another. There were major water infiltration problems that have been rotting and molding the roof and floor structure for at least a decade. Nothing was even close to code, and there was zero insulation. It was way past restoration, the only viable option was to fully gut the interior and rebuild within the shell, but Aurora isn’t a hot enough market to justify the development costs.
bayouboeuf says
The interior was ruined. At least this section in this pic: https://www.flickr.com/photos/balinesecat/13907918891