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McAlester Scottish Rite Temple

Coordinates: 34°56′5″N 95°46′00″W / 34.93472°N 95.76667°W / 34.93472; -95.76667
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McAlester Scottish Rite Temple
McAlester Scottish Rite Temple is located in Oklahoma
McAlester Scottish Rite Temple
McAlester Scottish Rite Temple is located in the United States
McAlester Scottish Rite Temple
Location2nd St. and Adams Ave., McAlester, Oklahoma
Coordinates34°56′5″N 95°46′00″W / 34.93472°N 95.76667°W / 34.93472; -95.76667
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1907; 1928–1930
ArchitectSchmitt, William T.
Architectural styleArt Deco, Neo-classic
NRHP reference No.80004521[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 1980

The McAlester Scottish Rite Temple, also known as Masonic Temple or the McAlestor Consistory, is a building in McAlester, Oklahoma that was built in 1907 and 1928–1930. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

It is the oldest Masonic building in Oklahoma.[2]

The 1928–1930 construction yielded an "impressive" brick and stone building. It was built around a consistory that dated back to 1907.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "McAlester Scottish Rite Temple". (includes photo). Oklahoma Historical Society.
  3. ^ Mary Ann Anders (February 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: McAlester Scottish Rite Temple / Masonic Temple" (PDF). Oklahoma Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2010.
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