Masonic Temple (Parkersburg, West Virginia)

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]

Masonic Temple
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Front and southern side
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Location	900 Market St., Parkersburg, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°16′4″N 81°33′22″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1915
Architect	Packard, Frank L.
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

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]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. 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.
3. 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.