Built in 1908, the Masons occupied the Port Orchard Masonic Hall until 1950. Many of the original members of the lodge were city officials and the founding leaders of the community. Built for the Masons of Port Orchard Lodge #98, the building is currently used as a museum and art gallery. The building was originally designed to house commercial uses on the first floor, while the second floor was dedicated to lodge functions. The wide open spaces on the second floor gave flexibility to the proceedings of the lodge and the raised daisis on the sides and ends of the room, visually separated the various levels of Masons during their ceremonies. Early first floor tenants included a print shop, and the local commercial club. Between 1920 and 1924, the first floor was rented to the local newspaper, the Port Orchard Independent. Upstairs, the meeting hall was shared by other societies beside the Masonic Order. In 1931 the Independent Order Odd Fellows Olympic View began meeting in the hall as well as the Port Orchard Chapter #44 of the Order of Eastern Star and in 1938, the Rainbow Girls began meeting there. These fraternal societies met in the building until June 1950 when Lodge #98 sold the building to the Port Orchard Aerie No. 2338, Fraternal Order of Eagles.

The Navy View Apartment building, originally known as the Sydney Hotel, was constructed in 1890 for Navy Personnel who came in 1891 to garrison the recently established Bremerton Naval Base, located across the Bay. The hotel changed hands numerous times until in 1917 the 45 hotel rooms were converted to 12 apartments and 8 single rooms and the building’s name was changed to the Navy View Apartments.