Gaskell Ball
December 27 at 7:30pm
Downtown Oakland
Victorian-era dance ball
Upcoming events at Oakland Scottish Rite Center
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History Exhibition
Oakland Scottish Rite Center
Opens Thursday at 10:00 AM
Downtown Oakland, Oakland
🏰"Everytime I go it feels as if I'm walking through a castle"
🌅"The intermission balcony on lake Merritt has epic views"
🎭97 hand-painted backdrops by Thomas G. Moses inside
This 1926 Masonic temple overlooking Lake Merritt drips with old-world intrigue. Wander halls lined with 97 hand-painted backdrops from 1920s theater productions, then catch opera, Victorian balls, or your own grand event in the soaring ballroom.
Historic 1926 landmark
Masonic temple architecture
Lake Merritt views
Hand-painted theater backdrops
They recommend it:
Upcoming events at Oakland Scottish Rite Center
Sunday, Dec 27
History Exhibition
Oakland Scottish Rite Center
Opens Thursday at 10:00 AM
Downtown Oakland, Oakland
🏰"Everytime I go it feels as if I'm walking through a castle"
🌅"The intermission balcony on lake Merritt has epic views"
🎭97 hand-painted backdrops by Thomas G. Moses inside
This 1926 Masonic temple overlooking Lake Merritt drips with old-world intrigue. Wander halls lined with 97 hand-painted backdrops from 1920s theater productions, then catch opera, Victorian balls, or your own grand event in the soaring ballroom.
Historic 1926 landmark
Masonic temple architecture
Lake Merritt views
Hand-painted theater backdrops
They recommend it: