design. Recent usage The Shriners decided to move to the suburbs in the early 1980s. They wanted more space and room to park, plus "too many of their members were getting mugged leaving at night" according to Hugh Powell, the building's current owner. In the early 1980s the Shriners built a new facility on the south side. Their old building was purchased in 1984 by the Cecil W. Powell & Company, an insurance broker. A huge renovation was required to create offices. However, because the building was on the National Register of Historic Places, the changes were required to retain the basic integrity of the structure. The stage was transformed into an atrium, and the murals were refurbished and encased with glass. The auditorium was destroyed when an additional floor was constructed, but the vertical windows on the building's sides were uncovered. The tile and staircases remain unmodified, and there are now four carpeted and partitioned floors with a total of . The Powell company moved in during 1986, and Jacksonville's Public Works Department rented the top three floors during the 1990s. Today, the Powell company is on the ground level, one floor is unoccupied, and lawyers, a title company and court reporter rent office space in the other two. The Jacksonville Historical Society is working on a plan to restore the original exterior cornices. References External links Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs Duval County listings Morocco Temple Henry John Klutho buildings Buildings and structures in Jacksonville, Florida History of Jacksonville, Florida National Register of Historic Places in Jacksonville, Florida Office buildings in Jacksonville, Florida Shriners Historic American Buildings Survey in Florida Prairie School architecture in Florida Northbank, Jacksonville Egyptian Revival architecture in the United States