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Chariton Masonic Temple

Coordinates: 41°0′51″N 93°18′24″W / 41.01417°N 93.30667°W / 41.01417; -93.30667
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Chariton Masonic Temple
Chariton Masonic Temple is located in Iowa
Chariton Masonic Temple
Chariton Masonic Temple is located in the United States
Chariton Masonic Temple
Location821 Armory Ave.
Chariton, Iowa
Coordinates41°0′51″N 93°18′24″W / 41.01417°N 93.30667°W / 41.01417; -93.30667
Arealess than one acre
Built1937
ArchitectPerkins, William L.; Best, E.H. and Sons
Architectural styleArt Deco, Masonic Temple
MPSArchitectural Career of William L. Perkins in Iowa:1917-1957 MPS
NRHP reference No.06000777[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 06, 2006

The Chariton Masonic Temple in Chariton, Iowa is an Art Deco-style building from 1937 designed by William L. Perkins.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1] It was deemed significant as the last major Chariton work by William L. Perkins, and "as a fine example of Art Deco design executed in stone and brick."[2]: 15 

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Molly Myers Naumann (March 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chariton Masonic Lodge / Chariton Masonic Lodge #63 AF & AM". National Park Service. Retrieved July 13, 2016. with 16 photos