The Cleveland Masonic Temple in Cleveland, Ohio is an auditorium and banquet hall which opened in 1921. It is noted for containing two large organs (Austin opus 823 and a Wurlitzer Opus 793), and for many years was home to the Cleveland Orchestra.[2] It was designed by the architectural firm of Hubbell and Benes.[3][4]
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| Location | 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 41°30′13″N 81°39′44″W / 41.50361°N 81.66222°W |
| Area | 2.8 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | Hubbell & Benes |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000894[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001,[1] and the venue continues to host concerts, and in recent years has also held professional wrestling events from numerous promotions, such as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA),[5] the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA),[6] and Game Changer Wrestling (GCW).[7]
Besides the main auditorium (which features 2,200 theater seats, and extra floor seating capable of being added for concerts and wrestling), there is also a banquet hall and lounge as part of the complex, which can be used for wedding receptions, business meetings, or charity events.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Masonic Temple". Cleveland Historical.org. CSU Center for Public History and Digital Humanities. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Hubbell and Benes Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine, Cleveland Planning Commission, n.d.. Accessed 2011-01-21.
- ^ "MASONIC CLEVELAND AUDITORIUM". This is Cleveland.com. Destination Cleveland. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "TNA Events". TNA Wrestling.com. TNA Wrestling. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ Chakerian, Peter. "Q&A with National Wrestling Alliance president, Smashing Pumpkins frontman, workaholic-insomniac Billy Corgan". Cleveland.com. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "CLEVELAND MASONIC CONCERT CALENDAR". Temple Live.com. TEMPLELIVE LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Private Events at the Cleveland Masonic". Temple Live.com. TEMPLELIVE LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
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