Cleveland Masonic Temple

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Cleveland Masonic Temple
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Location3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates 41°30′13″N81°39′44″W / 41.50361°N 81.66222°W / 41.50361; -81.66222
Area2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1921
Architect Hubbell & Benes
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No. 01000894 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust

The Cleveland Masonic Temple in Cleveland, Ohio is a building from 1921. It contains 2 large organs (Austin opus 823 and a Wurlitzer Opus 793). It was designed by Hubbell and Benes, architects. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Hubbell and Benes Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine , Cleveland Planning Commission, n.d.. Accessed 2011-01-21.

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