Scottish Rite Temple (Wichita, Kansas)
Scottish Rite Temple | |
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| Location | First Street at Topeka, northwest corner, Wichita, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 37°41′18″N 97°20′3″W / 37.68833°N 97.33417°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1887-88, 1907, 1956 |
| Architect | Proudfoot & Bird (1887); C.W. Terry (1907) |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000527[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 5, 1972 |
The Wichita Scottish Rite Center, originally known as YMCA's Building, is a historic building in the Romanesque style, located in Wichita, Kansas. Originally constructed in 1887-88 for YMCA, the building was sold to the Scottish Rite Freemasons in 1898.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 as Scottish Rite Temple.[1]
The original building was designed by architects Proudfoot & Bird of Wichita. It was expanded in 1907 and in 1956.[3]
The 1907 expansion was an "elegant north addition" designed by Wichita architect C.W. Terry.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Wichita Scottish Rite Center webpage
- ^ Richard D. Pankratz; Charles L. Hall (November 4, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Scottish Rite Temple / Y.M.C.A. Building" (PDF). Kansas State Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ J. Greg Kite (May 10, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Grace Methodist Episcopal Church / Grace United Methodist Church / 173-5880-8405". National Park Service. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
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