The Behrmann farm, just east of the Masonic Home, was known for its prize-winning cows and great barn (the design of the latter inspired the architecture of the present–day Yardhouse ).<!--EndFragment-->

<!--StartFragment-->The serene setting of the Home’s back porch attracted daily visits from residents. This early 1920s view shows part of the property’s farm land under cultivation.<!--EndFragment-->

<!--StartFragment-->A view from the Behrmann farm looking west toward the Masonic Home, 1923.<!--EndFragment-->

<!--StartFragment-->Some of the Home’s first residents relax in what today is The Magic Flute Room, 1923.<!--EndFragment-->

Orphan children living at the Home, try out the front pond, 1923. Note the west wing of the main lodge is under construction.<!--EndFragment-->

<!--StartFragment-->Ninety-five-year-old “Uncle Jim” Whitford, one of the Masonic Home’s first residents, has his tie straightened by Helen Roark, the superintendant’s daughter, 1923.<!--EndFragment-->

<!--StartFragment-->Approaching the Masonic Home from its flower-lined east drive, 1923. Construction of the west wing is progressing.<!--EndFragment-->

<!--StartFragment-->The reception room, as it was originally appointed in the early 1920s, was well furnished and welcoming.<!--EndFragment-->

<!--StartFragment-->The earliest residents of the Home gather on the front porch in 1923 to be photographed for a promotional pamphlet. <!--EndFragment-->

<!--StartFragment-->Three of the first orphans to live at the Masonic Home sit amongst the front columns with the Home matron, 1923.<!--EndFragment-->

<!--StartFragment-->The Masonic Home dining room is where all ambulatory residents had their meals. Today, this space is the primary restaurant for the Grand Lodge, called the Ironwork Grill.<!--EndFragment-->

<!--StartFragment-->The Compass Room as it looked in 1923. The same ornate, central light fixture still illuminates the space today.<!--EndFragment-->

<!--StartFragment-->Each of the corner common spaces in the main building originally featured a distinct, smaller room. Originally they served as libraries. This view of one such library dates to 1923. <!--EndFragment-->

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This kitchen, seen here in 1923, served the Home population for 77 years, and since 2000, continues the role for McMenamins’ Ironwork Grill.

<!--StartFragment-->William Knighton, the architect who designed the Masonic Home, drafted this plan for a fully realized complex on the site. Only two of the buildings depicted were built.<!--EndFragment-->

<!--StartFragment-->The ramp to the second floor was an original feature of the Masonic Home. Overlain with cork flooring to prevent slipping, it was a critical passageway for moving wheelchair and gurney residents prior to the addition of an elevator on property.<!--EndFragment-->

<!--StartFragment-->This view from 1923 shows the grand hallway leading from the entryway to the dining room. Note the ornate border detail of the tile floor. The balustrade at the base of the ramp leading to the second is visible at right.<!--EndFragment-->