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The home [[Carl Frederick Boysen]], a Danish sea captain, began construction of the house in [[1867]]. It was still unfinished when it was purchased for $9,000 by [[Edward A. Perry]], then an attorney, on [[August 26]], [[1882]]. He was completed elected as Florida's thirteenth governor in [[18671883]] and continued to live there until his death in [[1889]]. His widow sold the home to [[James Chaffin]] (again for $9,000) on [[April 25]], [[1900]]. It was built used for many years thereafter as a boarding house. The building was acquired by the [[A&A Scottish Rite|Scottish Rite Building Association]] in [[1922]]. A two-story annex on the north side of the house was added in [[Charles F1959]]. Boysen In [[2007]], faced with dwindling membership, the Scottish Rite Freemasons agreed to sell the property to the adjacent [[First United Methodist Church]]for $2.53 million. The church is embarking on a $5 million capital campaign for the building and the necessary renovations. ==Other images==<gallery>Image:ScottishRiteMasonic.jpg|Ten commandments markerImage:PerryHomeMarker.jpg|Historical marker</gallery> ==References=={{refbegin}}*"Church buying Scottish Rite site." ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 7, 2007.{{refend}}
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|image=PerryHome.jpg
|caption=
|name=Scottish Rite Masonic Center<br/><small>also known as the Perry House</small>
|location=2 East [[Wright Street]]
|architect=
|client=
|engineer=[[Charles F. Boysen]]
|owner=[[First United Methodist Church|First Methodist Church]]
|construction_start_date=[[1867]]
|completion_date=
|renovations=[[1959]] (addition)<br/>[[2008]]
|date_demolished=
|cost=
|structural_system=
|style=
|size=Two stories
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30.417064, -87.216039
The Perry House
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The '''Scottish Rite Masonic Center''', also known as the '''Scottish Rite Hall''' or the '''Scottish Rite Temple''', and historically known as the '''Perry House''' after former occupant [[Edward A. Perry]], is located at 2 East [[Wright Street]].
[[Category:Historic homes]]