Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple

Consistory Building No. 2
Street view, March 28, 2011
Location: 616 "A" Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Area: 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built: 1927
Architect: Hornbostel, Henry; Loomis Bros.
Architectural style: Classical Revival
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 98001327[1]
Added to NRHP: November 20, 1998

The Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple, also known as the Scottish Rite Masonic Center, is a historic building located at 616 A Avenue, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as Consistory Building No. 2

Its 100th anniversary was celebrated by the Grand Lodge of Iowa as an event in 2010.[2] The building's auditorium, dining facilities and kitchens can be rented by the public for weddings and other events.[3]

The building is in the Classical Revival style, and was listed on the National Register in 1998.[1] It was designed by noted Pennsylvania architect Henry Hornbostel and built by Loomis Bros. Construction in 1927. (Loomis Bros. also built the NRHP-Listed Ausadie Building in Cedar Rapids.)

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ Molly Rossiter (September 25, 2010). "A peek inside the Lodge". The Gazette (Cedar Rapids). 
  3. ^ http://www.crscottishrite.org/ Scottish Rite Masonic Center website