Prince Hall Masonic Temple (Washington, D.C.)

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Prince Hall Masonic Temple
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Prince Hall Masonic Temple in 2008
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Location1000 U St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°55′0″N77°1′35″W / 38.91667°N 77.02639°W / 38.91667; -77.02639
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1922
Architect Albert I. Cassell
Part of Greater U Street Historic District [1] (ID93001129)
NRHP reference No. 83001418 [2]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1983

The Prince Hall Masonic Temple built in 1922 is an historic Prince Hall Masonic building located at 1000 U Street, NW in Washington, D.C. It is the headquarters of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge District of Columbia, and houses the MWPGM Roland D. Williams Center for Masonic Excellence. [3] It is part of the Greater U Street Historic District.

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History

It was designed by Albert Cassell, and constructed from 1922 to 1929. [4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [2]

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References

  1. Trieschmann, Laura V.; Sellin, Anne; Callcott, Stephen (November 1998), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Greater U Street Historic District (PDF), retrieved March 31, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. "Roland D Williams Center". PHGLDC. January 5, 2014.
  4. https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/83001418_text

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