102-114 S Main St

From the National Register nomination

Classical Revival three-story building of brick with an asphalt-shingled mansard roof with slightly projecting corner pavilions. The buff face brick is stretcher-bond; on the north side elevation is American-bond red/brown brick. The second and third stories have banded brickwork capped by a dentil and egg-and-dart cornice. Most windows are square-headed, although some on the third floor have round arches with painted-over transoms and decorative keystones. The front windows have smooth Indiana limestone sills and lintels, and several brick pilasters have caps in the same stone. Two neon signs project from the facade: a large "Jack Collins" sign for a long-term present tenant, and a smaller Masonic lodge sign. The metal storefront awning wraps to most of the north side and is suspended by chains from decorative bosses. The first story has painted banded brickwork and storefront transoms covered over with plywood or louvers. The storefronts themselves have display windows, recessed entries, and limestone or molded plywood aprons. The entry to the lodge hall is located at the south front corner and has a shouldered Indiana limestone surround with paterae and the inscription "Masonic Temple," and a two-leaf glass panel door with a one-light transom. The north elevation has round-arch third-story windows, segmental-arch second-story windows, and a remodeled storefront at the northeast corner with banded brickwork above. William M. Bucher & Son were the contractors for the Masonic Temple, which was dedicated in 1906. The principal fraternal organization was Rockingham Union Lodge No. 27. Other names listed on a present sign include Royal Arch Chapter No. 6, Harrisonburg Commandery No. 10, and Eastern Star No. 76. Dentist W. T. Lineweaver was an original tenant; a grocer and harness shop were others, and in the 1910s and early 1920s "moving pictures" were shown in the building. Current tenants include Polly's Curiosity Shop (102), Jack Collins Shoe Store (108), and the Masons (114). (Rockingham County: Its Past and Present, Wells and Dalton, Virginia Architects, 53; Suter and Lyon, Images of America: Harrisonburg, 43)