13. Ark Lodge 126, 4812-16 Rainier Avenue S:

The exterior of the Ark Masonic Temple Lodge is much the same as it was when it was built in 1921. One of the most formal buildings in the Columbia City Landmark District, the two-story building is finished with white stucco. The top looks a little like a birthday cake, with monumental pilasters below an entablature and parapet. Members of the lodge met on the second floor. The Freeman Heater Glove Company (which manufactured aviator hats and assorted clothing in addition to gloves) once occupied the bottom floor. The company's employees pose in front of the building in the historic photograph, taken in the 1930s. The bottom floor now houses the Victorious Life Christian Center. In the lower contemporary photograph, church assistant Jesse "Gls" Allen, president of Triple Tee Records, stands in front, welcoming passers-by.

Courtesy Glenn Drosendahl

Courtesy Glenn Drosendahl

Courtesy Rainier Valley Historical Society