Allentown Masonic Temple

The Allentown Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic building located at Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Constructed between 1923 and 1925, the five-story building is made of limestone in the Neoclassical architectural style. The edifice measures 97 feet, 6 inches, wide and 150 feet deep, and sits on a reinforced concrete foundation. It features elaborate stone and terra cotta trim, and four large and imposing fluted composite columns at its main entrance. The temple is adjacent to the Scottish Rite Cathedral, constructed in 1968.[2]

Allentown Masonic Temple
Allentown Masonic Temple, October 2011
Location1524 West Linden Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°35′55″N 75°29′25″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1923-1925
ArchitectSchmid, Richard G.; William & Gangrene & Co.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.04000402[1]
Added to NRHPMay 05, 2004

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

See also
  • Historical and Notable Sites in Allentown, Pennsylvania

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Charles S. Canning (October 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Allentown Masonic Temple: Part 1" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-29., "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Allentown Masonic Temple: Part 2" (PDF)., "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Allentown Masonic Temple: Part 3" (PDF)., and "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Allentown Masonic Temple: Part 4" (PDF).

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