Pythagoras Lodge No. 41, Free and Accepted Masons
Pythagoras Lodge No. 41, Free and Accepted Masons | |
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Location | 136 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 33°46′32″N 84°17′47″W / 33.77556°N 84.29639°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1924 |
Built by | Arnold Construction Co. |
Architect | Sayward, William J. |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 82004664[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 19, 1982 |
The name "Pythagoras Lodge No. 41, Free and Accepted Masons" is used by the National Register of Historic Places when referring to a historic building located in Decatur, Georgia. The building is also known as Pythagoras Masonic Temple and occasionally known as Decatur Masonic Temple. Built in 1924, the building is a work of William J. Sayward (1875-1945), an architect who was a member of the Masonic lodge, and who partnered with William A. Edwards in the firm Edwards and Sayward. It was designed and built in Beaux Arts architecture style.[1][2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It was deemed significant for its architecture and for the social/community history of the lodge.[2]
The building was constructed as a Masonic hall by Pythagoras Lodge No. 41, Free and Accepted Masons, one of several Masonic Lodges which meet in Decatur. The Lodge received its charter in 1844,[2] and has functioned continuously since then.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (June 10, 1982) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Pythagoras Lodge No. 41, Free and Accepted Masons, National Park Service (with nine accompanying photos from 1981)
- ^ Grand Lodge of Georgia, Lodge Lookup Archived 2013-10-08 at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 4, 2013
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Masonic buildings completed in 1924
- Buildings and structures in DeKalb County, Georgia
- Masonic buildings in Georgia (U.S. state)
- National Register of Historic Places in DeKalb County, Georgia
- Georgia (U.S. state) Registered Historic Place stubs