Filed Under Wibaux

Woodburn Building/Wibaux Masonic Temple

Wibaux Commercial Historic District

Brothers Burl and William Woodburn collaborated to construct this substantial commercial building in 1917. The Masonic Temple was located on the upper floor and the Woodburn Brothers Grocery occupied the ground space until the building changed hands in 1921. Its striking polychrome brick, gently sloping gable parapets, and terra cotta tile-framed windows and doors add unique contrast to the plain rectangular plan. Numerous T- and diamond-shaped terra cotta medallions ornament the upper level.

Images

Woodburn Building
Woodburn Building 1. Wibaux Commercial Historic District Woodburn Building 2. Wibaux MT 3. William A. Babcock, Jr 4. June 1987 5. Montana State Historic Preservation Office Helena, MT 6. West/northwest 7. 19 [verso] b&w print Source: Official records of the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena, Montana Creator: William A. Babcock, Jr Date: June 1987

Location

124 North Wibaux Street, Wibaux, Montana | Private

Metadata

The Montana National Register Sign Program, “Woodburn Building/Wibaux Masonic Temple,” Historic Montana, accessed October 9, 2024, https://historicmt.org/items/show/2138.