Masonic Temple Building (Viroqua, Wisconsin)
Appearance
Masonic Temple Building | |
Location | 116 S. Main St., Viroqua, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 43°33′21″N 90°53′21″W / 43.55583°N 90.88917°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1922 |
Architect | Parkinson, A.E.; Dockendorff, Bernard, et al. |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 00001469[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 1, 2000 |
The Masonic Temple Building in Viroqua, Wisconsin was built in the Classical Revival style. It was designed by architects Albert E. Parkinson and Bernard Dockendorff and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1][2][3]
It is a two-story 110 by 218 feet (34 m × 66 m) building.[2]
After the former Masonic Temple was destroyed by fire in 1920, the current structure was built to house the Masonic Temple on the second floor, and the middle part of the first level built to house the Temple Theatre. Construction on the building began in September 1921 and was completed in January 1922.
A dedication ceremony was held on August 24, 1922.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Masonic Temple Building". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ Rausch, Joan (December 8, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Masonic Temple Building / La Belle Lodge #84 Masonic Temple/ Temple Theatre". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
Categories:
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
- Neoclassical architecture in Wisconsin
- Masonic buildings completed in 1921
- Buildings and structures in Vernon County, Wisconsin
- Masonic buildings in Wisconsin
- National Register of Historic Places in Vernon County, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Registered Historic Place stubs