Grenada Masonic Temple

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Grenada Masonic Temple
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Grenada Masonic Temple in 2019
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Location210 S. Main St., Grenada, Mississippi
Coordinates 33°46′58″N89°48′9″W / 33.78278°N 89.80250°W / 33.78278; -89.80250
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1925
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS Grenada MRA
NRHP reference No. 87002307 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1988

The Masonic Temple in Grenada, Mississippi is a Classical Revival building from 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

It was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2007. [2]

The local Masonic lodge (Grenada Lodge No. 31) no longer meets in the building. [3]

The City of Grenada purchased the building in 2007 thanks to a private donation of former State Senator John Keeton and his wife. Margaret. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Mississippi Landmarks" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2010.
  3. Grand Lodge of Mississippi Lodge Locator
  4. Grenada Star