Albert Pike Memorial Temple
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| Location | 700-724 Scott St., Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°44′30″N 92°16′14″W / 34.74167°N 92.27056°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Little Rock Main Street MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003118[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1986 |
The Albert Pike Memorial Temple is a historic Scottish Rite building, York Rite Chapter, Council, Commandery, and has 2 Masonic lodges at 700-724 Scott Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is an imposing 156,000 square foot three-story plus basement and loft Classical Revival structure. It is finished in Indiana limestone, and features a long colonnade of 19 40-foot (12 m) Ionic columns on its front facade, which occupies one city block. Entry is gained to the building via three sets of massive bronze doors flanked by cast concrete eagles. Completed in 1924, it was designed by local Masons George R. Mann and Eugene Stern who are best known for the design of the Arkansas Capitol Building. It is named in honor of Albert Pike.[2]
Constructed by Sovereign Grand Inspector General (SGIG) and Lieutenant Grand Commander Charles E. Rosenbaum. The current building is the third consistory building built on the site, and has been called “The Jewel of the Southern Jurisdiction.”
The Little Rock Scottish Rite bodies are known as the first to use lights, props, theater drops, robes, and perform dramatized degrees.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Albert Pike Memorial Temple". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
External links
[edit]www.arscottishrite.com www.arscottishrite.com/past-temples www.apdowntown.com
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