NORFOLK, Va. — Iconic downtown Norfolk restaurant Freemason Abbey is providing updates about repairs to the 150-year-old building that will keep the popular spot shuttered for an undetermined amount of time.
The restaurant posted Sunday morning that the closure was due to "structural maintenance," but clarified Tuesday that the damage is instead "ornamental," which typically refers to cosmetic concerns.
Freemason Abbey was built as a church in 1873, and then was used from 1948 to 1987 as a meeting hall for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, according to its website. The restaurant, located at the corner of Freemason and Boush, opened in 1989.
WTKR News 3 has reached out to the owners for more information.
