The Kilbourn Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic building located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was constructed in 1911 as a meeting hall for Kilbourn Lodge #3, a local Masonic lodge which was one of the first three organized in Wisconsin in 1843. The Masons no longer meet in the building).[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1][3] When it celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011, the temple was automatically deemed a landmark in the city of Milwaukee. The temple used to serve as a fraternity house for the Kappa Sigma chapter at Marquette University but is now rented as living space for residents/students.[4]
Kilbourn Masonic Temple | |
 Kilbourn Masonic Temple, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
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| Location | 827 N. Eleventh St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°2′26″N 87°55′35″W / 43.04056°N 87.92639°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1911 |
| Built by | C.A. Kleppe |
| Architect | H. Paul Schnetzky & Son |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | West Side Area MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000121[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 16, 1986 |
The building was originally a residence but it was remodeled by the masons with a Classical Revival facade which completely enclosed the former house. The renovation was designed by architect H. Paul Schnetzky and Son in 1911.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, lodge locator". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "Kilbourn Masonic Temple (Lodge #3)". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Landgraf, Rachel (May 2, 2014). "Kappa Sigma's new home". Marquette Wire.
- ^ Robin D. Wegner; Carlen Hatala (1983). "State Historical Society of Wisconsin Intensive Survey: Kilbourn Masonic Temple". National Park Service. Retrieved May 12, 2017. With photo from 1984.