Scottish Rite Cathedral (St. Louis)

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Scottish Rite Cathedral
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Location 3633 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates 38°38′13″N90°14′01″W / 38.63707°N 90.23361°W / 38.63707; -90.23361 Coordinates: 38°38′13″N90°14′01″W / 38.63707°N 90.23361°W / 38.63707; -90.23361
Built 1924

The Scottish Rite Cathedral, at 3633 Lindell Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri, is a historic, significant building that was designed by architect William B. Ittner. It was completed in 1924. "A fine example of neo Classic style, the building has a frontage of 235 feet and is approached by a broad flight of steps. Its auditorium, which seats 3000 persons, is notable because no posts obstruct the view. Features are an extremely wide proscenium and a fine organ. The granite and limestone structure was erected at a cost of $2,000,000." [1] [2]

William B. Ittner Americana rchitect

William Butts Ittner was an architect in St. Louis, Missouri. He designed many school buildings in Missouri and other areas, was president of the St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects from 1893–95, was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Missouri in 1930, served as president of the Architectural League of America during 1903–04, and at the time of his death was president of the St. Louis Plaza Commission, a fellow and life member of the American Institute of Architects, and a thirty-third degree Mason. He was described as the most influential man in school architecture in the United States and has a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame. He was appointed St. Louis School Board commissioner in 1897 and is said to have designed open buildings that featured "natural lighting, inviting exteriors, and classrooms tailored to specific needs."

Proscenium

A proscenium is the metaphorical vertical plane of space in a theatre, usually surrounded on the top and sides by a physical proscenium arch and on the bottom by the stage floor itself, which serves as the frame into which the audience observes from a more or less unified angle the events taking place upon the stage during a theatrical performance. The concept of the fourth wall of the theatre stage space that faces the audience is essentially the same.

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  1. St. Louis City Neighborhoods https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/archive/neighborhood-histories-norbury-wayman/midtown/lindellBlvd18.htm . Retrieved 3 August 2017.Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. About St. Louis http://aboutstlouis.com/local/buildings/scottish-rite-cathedral . Retrieved 3 August 2017.Missing or empty |title= (help)