On August 21, 1909, the cornerstone of the Masonic Temple was laid by the Most Worshipful Grand Master, William Frank Pierce, assisted by a staff of Grand Officers. The cornerstone contained lists of the Grand Officers and past Masters of Eden Lodge, documents relating to the new temple, copies of local newspapers, old coins, and a Bible carried by John Hamilton through three years of the Civil War. The three story building, built of pressed brick with marble fronts for stores, was completed April 15, 1910. Its first leased stores were occupied by the San Leandro Post Office and Lynch’s Pharmacy. The County Court House was located here, and it later served as a stage stop. The temple is the home of Fruitvale Lodge No. 113, formerly Eden Lodge No. 113, established in 1857 and one of the oldest lodges of the Masonic Order in Alameda County. Over the years, the Masonic Hall has also been the meeting place of many other fraternal organizations, including Estudillo Parlor No. 223, N.S.G.W., which first met here in 1903.