Eau Claire Masonic Center

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Temple of Free Masonry
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Location616 Graham Avenue
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°48′27″N91°29′53″W / 44.80750°N 91.49806°W / 44.80750; -91.49806 Coordinates: 44°48′27″N91°29′53″W / 44.80750°N 91.49806°W / 44.80750; -91.49806
Arealess than one acre
Built1927
ArchitectEdward J. Hancock
Architectural style Neoclassical
NRHP reference No. 87002450 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 14, 1988

The Eau Claire Masonic Center, also known as the Temple of Free Masonry , is a historic Masonic building located at 616 Graham Avenue in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It was built in 1927 in the Neoclassical architectural style and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

The building was designed by Edward J. Hancock and contains 47,000 square feet (4,400 m2) of floor space, including an auditorium, ballroom, dining room, meeting rooms, and offices. [2] It served historically as a meeting hall for Masonic orders. [1] Since the mid-1990s it has also been the rain/rehearsal site for the Eau Claire Municipal Band.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Welcome to the Historic Eau Claire Masonic Temple". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-25.