McAlester Scottish Rite Temple

McAlester Scottish Rite Temple
Location 2nd St. and Adams Ave., McAlester, Oklahoma
Coordinates 34°56′5″N 95°46′00″W / 34.93472°N 95.76667°W / 34.93472; -95.76667Coordinates: 34°56′5″N 95°46′00″W / 34.93472°N 95.76667°W / 34.93472; -95.76667
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1907; 1928–1930
Architect Schmitt,William T.
Architectural style Art Deco, Neo-classic
NRHP reference # 80004521[1]
Added to NRHP November 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "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 2010-06-24.


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