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Masonic Temple (Shreveport, Louisiana)

Coordinates: 32°29′39″N 93°44′29″W / 32.49423°N 93.74132°W / 32.49423; -93.74132
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Masonic Temple
Focused view which makes it appear to be many stories tall. Compare to photos in NRHP application.
Masonic Temple (Shreveport, Louisiana) is located in Shreveport
Masonic Temple (Shreveport, Louisiana)
Location1805 Creswell Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana
Coordinates32°29′39″N 93°44′29″W / 32.49423°N 93.74132°W / 32.49423; -93.74132
Arealess than one acre
Built1937
Built byWerner Co.
ArchitectTheodore A. Flaxman
Architectural styleModerne
Part ofHighland Historic District (ID87000192)
NRHP reference No.91000702[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1991
Designated CPFebruary 19, 1987

The Masonic Temple in Shreveport, Louisiana is a historic building located at 1805 Creswell Avenue in Shreveport, Louisiana. Built in 1937 in Moderne style, it is a two-story brick building designed by architect Theodore Flaxman, who indicated that he was strongly influenced by the curvilinear buildings of European modernist Erich Mendelsohn.[2]

The building was a contributing property of Highland Historic District since its creation in 1987,[3] and was subsequently enlisted as an individual property on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ National Register Staff (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Masonic Temple". National Park Service. Retrieved April 13, 2018. With five photos from 1991.
  3. ^ "Highland Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved April 18, 2018.