Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple

Consistory Building No. 2
Street view, March 28, 2011
Location 616 "A" Ave. NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Coordinates 41°58′58″N 91°39′52″W / 41.98278°N 91.66444°W / 41.98278; -91.66444Coordinates: 41°58′58″N 91°39′52″W / 41.98278°N 91.66444°W / 41.98278; -91.66444
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1927
Built by Loomis Bros.
Architect Henry Hornbostel
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference # 98001327[1]
Added to NRHP November 20, 1998

The Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple, also known as the Scottish Rite Masonic Center, is a historic building located at 616 A Avenue, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as Consistory Building No. 2

Its 100th anniversary was celebrated by the Grand Lodge of Iowa as an event in 2010.[2] The building's auditorium, dining facilities and kitchens can be rented by the public for weddings and other events.[3]

The building is in the Classical Revival style, and was listed on the National Register in 1998.[1] It was designed by noted Pennsylvania architect Henry Hornbostel and built by Loomis Bros. Construction in 1927. Loomis Bros. also built the NRHP-Listed Ausadie Building in Cedar Rapids.[4]

It was built in 1927, attached to a 1910 building which is hidden from view from the front.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Molly Rossiter (September 25, 2010). "A peek inside the Lodge". The Gazette (Cedar Rapids).
  3. ↑ http://www.crscottishrite.org/ Scottish Rite Masonic Center website
  4. ↑ "Masonic Temple opens auditorium and more for community use | The Gazette". The Gazette. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  5. ↑ Mark Wayne Hunter (February 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Consistory Building No. 2 / Scottish Rite Temple". National Park Service. Retrieved June 4, 2018. With accompanying 10 photos


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