Masonic Temple (Parkersburg, West Virginia)
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| Location | 900 Market St., Parkersburg, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°16′4″N 81°33′22″W / 39.26778°N 81.55611°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architect | Frank Packard; Theodore T. Sansbury |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Avery Street Historic District (ID86000849) |
| MPS | Downtown Parkersburg MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001779[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1982 |
The Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic Lodge building located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1915, and is a three-story, three-bay wide, red brick building with stone trim in the Classical Revival style. It features elliptical bays flanking the central bay on the front facade.[2] The building was designed by Columbus architect Frank Packard with local supervising architect Theodore T. Sansbury.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982,[1] and it is a contributing property to the Avery Street Historic District, which was designated and listed on the National Register in 1986.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Eliza Smith, Christina Mann (December 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Masonic Temple" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- ^ Michael J. Pauley (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Avery Street Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. p. 35. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
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- Masonic buildings completed in 1915
- Neoclassical architecture in West Virginia
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Frank Packard buildings
- Masonic buildings in West Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Parkersburg, West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Wood County, West Virginia
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in West Virginia
- 1915 establishments in West Virginia
- Mid-Ohio Valley, West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs