The Collinsville Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic building located in Collinsville, Illinois. It houses Collinsville Lodge No. 712, A.F. & A.M, which was established in 1872 as the city's chapter of the Freemasons.[2] The building was constructed in 1912; prior to then, the Masons had met in rented buildings. The Classical Revival building's front facade features a brick entablature and pediment supported by four two-story Doric columns. The Masonic Temple is the oldest fraternal meeting house in Collinsville which is still used by the organization which built it.[3]
Collinsville Masonic Temple Lodge #712 A.F. & A.M. | |
 Western side and front | |
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| Location | 213 W. Clay St., Collinsville, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 38°40′20″N 89°59′21″W / 38.67222°N 89.98917°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Kennedy, J.W. |
| Architectural style | Masonic lodge |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000430[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 2005 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Sanders, Ramona C. (9 August 2012). "Masonic Temple ceremony marks Collinsville building's 100th anniversary". August 9, 2012. Suburban Journals. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ Schusky, Mark (September 1, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Collinsville Masonic Temple Lodge #712 A.F. and A.M." (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.