Masonic Temple (Atlanta)

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Masonic Temple (circa 1915)
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Masonic Temple (Atlanta) (Atlanta)
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Masonic Temple (Atlanta) (Georgia (U.S. state))
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Masonic Temple (Atlanta) (the United States)
General information
Address216 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Coordinates 33°45′35″N84°23′16″W / 33.7598°N 84.3878°W / 33.7598; -84.3878
OpenedFebruary 22, 1909
DestroyedSeptember 7, 1950
Height83 ft (25 m)
Technical details
Floor count6
References
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The Masonic Temple was located at the northwest corner of Peachtree Street and Cain Street (now Andrew Young International Blvd.) in Downtown Atlanta from 1909-1950. The architect was John Robert Dillon.[ citation needed ]

History

The building was dedicated on February 22, 1909. On September 7, 1950, a fire gutted the building. [2] It was replaced by a parking structure which still stands today. [3]

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References

  1. Masonic Temple at Emporis
  2. Zimmerman, Elena Irish (1999). Atlanta in Vintage Postcards. II. Arcadia Publishing. p. 29. ISBN   978-0-7385-0040-9 via Google Books.
  3. "Masonic Temple". Atlanta Time Machine. Retrieved January 28, 2020.