Masonic pocket watches signal status and, at times, extend a lifeline

While movie stars captured the spotlight, Charles E. Toberman worked in the wings, creating the cultural

An engraved Masonic timepiece set in motion one of California Freemasonry’s most remarkable stories.

From 1916 to 1961, the Fraternity Club of San Francisco, headquartered at the Palace Hotel, was

For more than a century, California Masons supported one another—and brothers from around the world—through a

Remembering the most over-the-top Masonic floats from years past at the annual Tournament of Roses parade

For more than a century, Fidelity No. 120 was home to a robust Jewish membership.

The influential artists Arthur and Lucia Mathews once designed the interior of the Grand Lodge Temple.

Mapping San Francisco’s historic—and current—Masonic meeting places.

Four San Francisco Masonic landmarks of yesteryear get a new lease on life.