Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple
Consistory Building No. 2 | |
 Street view, March 28, 2011 | |
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| Location | 616 "A" Ave. NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°58′58″N 91°39′52″W / 41.98278°N 91.66444°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Built by | Loomis Bros. |
| Architect | Henry Hornbostel |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001327[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1998 |
The Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple, also known as the Scottish Rite Masonic Center, is a historic building located at 616 A Avenue, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as Consistory Building No. 2
Its 100th anniversary was celebrated by the Grand Lodge of Iowa as an event in 2010.[2] The building's auditorium, dining facilities and kitchens can be rented by the public for weddings and other events.[3]
The building is in the Classical Revival style, and was listed on the National Register in 1998.[1] It was designed by noted Pennsylvania architect Henry Hornbostel and built by Loomis Bros. Construction in 1927. Loomis Bros. also built the NRHP-Listed Ausadie Building in Cedar Rapids.[4]
It was built in 1927, attached to a 1910 building which is hidden from view from the front.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Molly Rossiter (September 25, 2010). "A peek inside the Lodge". The Gazette (Cedar Rapids).
- ^ http://www.crscottishrite.org/ Scottish Rite Masonic Center website
- ^ "Masonic Temple opens auditorium and more for community use | The Gazette". The Gazette. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ^ Mark Wayne Hunter (February 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Consistory Building No. 2 / Scottish Rite Temple". National Park Service. Retrieved June 4, 2018. With accompanying 10 photos
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