Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Temple

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Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Temple
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Location200 E. Gray St., Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°14′48″N85°45′46″W / 38.24667°N 85.76278°W / 38.24667; -85.76278 Coordinates: 38°14′48″N85°45′46″W / 38.24667°N 85.76278°W / 38.24667; -85.76278
Arealess than one acre
Built1930–31
ArchitectNevin, Wischmneyer & Morgan; Bornstein, Ale
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 82002705 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 29, 1982

The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Temple in Louisville, Kentucky, also known as the Scottish Rite Temple, is a building completed in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

It was deemed "an important example of the pure Neo-classical Revival style. Both the interior and exterior are unaltered and, as such, the building represents one of the finest examples of its type in Louisville." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. M.A. Allgeier (November 13, 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Temple / Scottish Rite Temple". National Park Service . Retrieved March 1, 2018. With photos.