Madison Masonic Temple (Madison, Wisconsin)

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Madison Masonic Temple
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Location301 Wisconsin Ave., Madison, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°4′39″N89°23′12″W / 43.07750°N 89.38667°W / 43.07750; -89.38667
Arealess than one acre
Built1923 [1]
Built byFindorff, J.H., & Son
Architect Law & Law
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 90001456 [2]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1990
One of the large rooms used by Masons for meetings. Madison-Masonic-Center-1.jpg
One of the large rooms used by Masons for meetings.
Large room for Mason meetings. Madison-Masonic-Center-3.jpg
Large room for Mason meetings.

The Madison Masonic Temple is a masonic temple located in Madison, Wisconsin. Designed by Madison architects James R. and Edward J. Law in 1915 and redesigned after World War I in 1922, the temple was built during 1923 to 1925. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [2]

It is a three-story building with four colossal columns in its front facade, with its three main entrances set back from them. It is 112 by 182 feet (34 m × 55 m) in plan and has a large, 1200-plus seat auditorium in its rear section. [3]

The auditorium and other spaces are used by the public for rehearsals and performances. [3]

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References

  1. "Madison Masonic Temple". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 Carol Lohry Cartwright (December 27, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Madison Masonic Temple". National Park Service . Retrieved April 8, 2017. With 15 photos.