Collinsville Masonic Temple

Collinsville Masonic Temple Lodge #712 A.F. & A.M.
Western side and front
Location 213 W. Clay St., Collinsville, Illinois
Coordinates 38°40′20″N 89°59′21″W / 38.67222°N 89.98917°W / 38.67222; -89.98917Coordinates: 38°40′20″N 89°59′21″W / 38.67222°N 89.98917°W / 38.67222; -89.98917
Area less than one acre
Built 1912
Architect Kennedy, J.W.
Architectural style Masonic lodge
NRHP reference # 05000430[1]
Added to NRHP May 22, 2005

The Collinsville Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic building located in Collinsville, Illinois. It houses Collinsville Lodge No. 712, A.F. & A.M, which was established in 1872 as the city's chapter of the Freemasons.[2] The building was constructed in 1912; prior to then, the Masons had met in rented buildings. The Classical Revival building's front facade features a brick entablature and pediment supported by four two-story Doric columns. The Masonic Temple is the oldest fraternal meeting house in Collinsville which is still used by the organization which built it.[3]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Sanders, Ramona C. "Masonic Temple ceremony marks Collinsville building's 100th anniversary". August 9, 2012. Suburban Journals. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Schusky, Mark (September 1, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Collinsville Masonic Temple Lodge #712 A.F. and A.M." (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 17, 2014.


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