Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple

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

Consistory Building No. 2
Street view, March 28, 2011
Location616 "A" Ave. NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Coordinates41°58′58″N 91°39′52″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1927
Built byLoomis Bros.
ArchitectHenry Hornbostel
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.98001327[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1998

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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Molly Rossiter (September 25, 2010). "A peek inside the Lodge". The Gazette (Cedar Rapids).
  3. http://www.crscottishrite.org/ Scottish Rite Masonic Center website
  4. "Masonic Temple opens auditorium and more for community use | The Gazette". The Gazette. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  5. 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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