Masonic Temple Building (Shelby, North Carolina)

The Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic Lodge and office building located at Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. It was built in 1924–1925, and is a four-story, rectangular, brushed brick building. It is in the Egyptian Revival style with massive concrete lintels at the first story, robust lotiform pillars at the building's principal entrance, and a richly ornamented cornice frieze. It was commissioned by the Cleveland Lodge of the Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons of North Carolina.[2] Today, no Masonic lodges meet in the building.[3]

Masonic Temple Building
Masonic Temple Building, April 2011
Location203 S. Washington St., Shelby, North Carolina
Coordinates35°16′54″N 81°32′18″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1924-1925
Built byJ. P. Little and Son
Architectural styleExotic Revival, Egyptian Revival
NRHP reference No.82003446[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1982

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It is located in the Central Shelby Historic District.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Douglas Swaim; Janet Hutchison & Jim Sumner (December 1981). "Masonic Temple" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. Grand Lodge of North Carolina lodge locator search for Shelby Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine


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