In 1924, the site at the corner of Main and Roxboro Streets was selected by the Masons for their lodge; funds were raised and the three-story building built. In 1938, the building was lost/forfeited by the Masons to the mortgage holder (an insurance company); the property was then purchased by the county for use as its health department. In 1992, the Health Dept. moved down the block, leaving the building vacant.