The Hoogland Center building was operated for more than ninety years, from 1909 until 2001, as the temple complex of Springfield Lodge No. 4 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. The original building was constructed in 1909, and a major expansion was added in 1960. Declining local participation in the Masonic order led to the structure changing hands in 2001 when a local developer purchased it for $350,000 and undertook an extensive renovation that gutted for former interior and rebuilt to serve as a home for Springfield nonprofit theater companies, musical performance spaces, and gallery space. Initial estimates for the work were $3.5 million, however unexpected construction problems raised the final cost to $9.1 million. The new Springfield Arts Center opened to the public on December 31, 2003.[2][1]
In 2004, Family Video CEO Charles Hoogland and his wife Kay made a major donation and, in recognition, the center changed its name. In December 2015, the center made the final payment on its mortgage.[1] As of 2018, the center is home to 19 organizations.