Masonic Temple (El Dorado, Arkansas)

The Masonic Temple of El Dorado, Arkansas is located at 106-108 North Washington Street, on the west side of the courthouse square. The four-story masonry building was built in 1923-24 to a design by Little Rock architect Charles S. Watts. It is one of a small number of buildings in Arkansas with Art Deco styling influenced by the Egyptian Revival. This particular styling was likely influence by the 1922 discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun.[2]

Masonic Temple
Location106-108 N. Washington, El Dorado, Arkansas
Coordinates33°12′44″N 92°39′49″W
Area0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built1924
ArchitectWatts, Charles; Blythe and Duerson
Architectural styleArt Deco, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Part ofEl Dorado Commercial Historic District (ID03000773)
NRHP reference No.01000349[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 12, 2001
Designated CPAugust 21, 2003

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001,[1] and included in the El Dorado Commercial Historic District in 2003.[3]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Masonic Temple" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  3. "NRHP nomination for El Dorado Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-05-04.


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