Scottish Rite Cathedral
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Scottish Rite Cathedral and Scottish Rite Temple are names commonly applied to buildings used by Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
, a body associated with Freemasonry
. It may refer to any of a number of specific buildings, including:
in the United States
(by state then town or city)
Scottish Rite
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry , commonly known as simply the Scottish Rite, is one of several Rites of the worldwide fraternity known as Freemasonry...
, a body associated with Freemasonry
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
. It may refer to any of a number of specific buildings, including:
in the United States
(by state then town or city)
- Scottish Rite Temple (Mobile, Alabama)Scottish Rite Temple (Mobile, Alabama)The Scottish Rite Temple, now known as The Temple Downtown, is a historic former masonic building in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was built to serve as the meeting place for the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Mobile County, Alabama - Scottish Rite Cathedral (Long Beach, California)Scottish Rite Cathedral (Long Beach, California)Scottish Rite Cathedral in Long Beach, California, is a Long Beach Historic Landmark. It is a five-story Romanesque Revival structure built for the local Scottish Rite branch of Freemasonry. It was declared a historic landmark in 1980.-Description:...
, Long Beach Historic Landmark - Scottish Rite Cathedral (Pasadena, California)Scottish Rite Cathedral (Pasadena, California)Scottish Rite Cathedral in Pasadena, California was built in 1925 in a Moderne and/or Zig Zag Moderne style.Architecturally significant in greater Los Angeles as a pre-PWA Classical Moderne building with distinctive decorative guardian sphinxes, the Scottish Rite Cathedral is associated strongly...
, deemed NRHP-eligible but not listed - Scottish Rite Masonic Center (San Francisco, California)Scottish Rite Masonic Center (San Francisco, California)The Scottish Rite Masonic Center in San Francisco, California, is a Masonic lodge.-External links:*...
- Scottish Rite Cathedral (Peoria, Illinois)Scottish Rite Cathedral (Peoria, Illinois)The Scottish Rite Cathedral in Peoria, Illinois is a church-style building that houses the Scottish Rite Bodies of the Valley of Peoria. The building is at 400 NE Perry Avenue, at the corner with Spalding Avenue, at...
- Scottish Rite Cathedral (Indianapolis, Indiana)Scottish Rite Cathedral (Indianapolis, Indiana)The Scottish Rite Cathedral is a historic building designed by architect George F. Schreiber, located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is owned by the Valley of Indianapolis Scottish Rite, an affiliated body of Freemasonry. It was built between 1927 and 1929 at the cost of...
, listed on the NRHP in Marion County, Indiana - Scottish Rite Consistory BuildingScottish Rite Consistory BuildingThe Scottish Rite Consistory Building in Des Moines, Iowa was built in 1927 in Neo-Classical style, designed by Roland Harrison. It served as a clubhouse and meeting hall. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983....
, Des Moines, Iowa, listed on the NRHP in Polk County, Iowa - Scottish Rite Temple (Kansas City, Kansas)Scottish Rite Temple (Kansas City, Kansas)The Scottish Rite Temple is located at 803 North 7th Street Trafficway in Kansas City, Kansas. The architect of the building was W. W. Rose. It was placed on the Kansas City, Kansas Historic Landmark on December 1, 1983. It was placed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places on May 4, 1985. It was...
, listed on the NRHP in Wyandotte County, Kansas - Scottish Rite Temple (Wichita, Kansas)Scottish Rite Temple (Wichita, Kansas)The Scottish Rite Temple in Wichita, Kansas, also known as Y.M.C.A. Building, is a Romanesque style building from 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972....
, listed on the NRHP in Sedgwick County, Kansas - Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite TempleAncient and Accepted Scottish Rite TempleThe Masonic Temple in Louisville, Kentucky is a building from 1930. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982....
, Louisville, KY, listed on the NRHP in Jefferson County, Kentucky - Scottish Rite Cathedral (Shreveport, Louisiana)Scottish Rite Cathedral (Shreveport, Louisiana)The Scottish Rite Cathedral in Shreveport, Louisiana is a building from 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....
, listed on the NRHP in Caddo Parish, Louisiana - Scottish Rite Temple (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Scottish Rite Cathedral (Joplin, Missouri)Scottish Rite Cathedral (Joplin, Missouri)The Scottish Rite Cathedral in Joplin, Missouri is a building from 1923. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990....
, listed on the NRHP in Jasper County, Missouri - Scottish Rite Temple (Lincoln, Nebraska)Scottish Rite Temple (Lincoln, Nebraska)The Scottish Rite Temple in Lincoln, Nebraska is a building from 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....
, listed on the NRHP in Lancaster County, Nebraska - Scottish Rite Cathedral (Omaha, Nebraska)Scottish Rite Cathedral (Omaha, Nebraska)The Scottish Rite Cathedral, in Omaha, Nebraska is known today as the Omaha Scottish Rite Masonic Center.It is a neoclassical building that was constructed during 1912-1914.It is located at 2001 Douglas Street in Omaha....
, now known as the Omaha Scottish Rite Masonic Center, listed on the NRHP in Douglas County, Nebraska - Scottish Rite Cathedral (Santa Fe, New Mexico), listed on the NRHP in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
- Scottish Rite Temple (Guthrie, Oklahoma)Scottish Rite Temple (Guthrie, Oklahoma)The Scottish Rite Temple in Guthrie, Oklahoma is a Masonic temple that serves as the home of the Scottish Rite in the Guthrie Valley, Oklahoma Orient, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A....
, listed on the NRHP in Logan County, Oklahoma - McAlester Scottish Rite Temple (McAlester, Oklahoma), listed on the NRHP in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
- Scottish Rite Cathedral (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)Scottish Rite Cathedral (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)The Scottish Rite Cathedral in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is a Masonic building.It's located at 2701 N. Third St. in Harrisburg.-External links:**...
- Scottish Rite Cathedral (New Castle, Pennsylvania)Scottish Rite Cathedral (New Castle, Pennsylvania)The Scottish Rite Cathedral in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States, was designed by Milwaukee architect R. G. Schmidt and built in 1925. First used in November, 1926, as a meeting place for Masonic groups, it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania...
, listed on the NRHP in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - Masonic Temple and Scottish Rite Cathedral, Scranton, PA, now known as the Scranton Cultural Center and listed on the NRHP in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Dallas Scottish Rite TempleDallas Scottish Rite TempleThe Dallas Scottish Rite Temple is a monumental structure in the Farmers Market District of downtown Dallas, Texas. Constructed in 1913 as an official headquarters for use by the Scottish Rite Masons and other local Masonic lodges, it is a fine example of early 20th century Beaux Arts Classical...
(Dallas, Texas), listed on the NRHP in Dallas County, Texas - Scottish Rite Cathedral (Galveston, Texas)Scottish Rite Cathedral (Galveston, Texas)Scottish Rite Cathedral is a historic building at 2128 Church Street in Galveston, Texas.It was built in 1928 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....
, listed on the NRHP in Galveston County, Texas - Scottish Rite Cathedral (San Antonio, Texas)Scottish Rite Cathedral (San Antonio, Texas)The Scottish Rite Cathedral of San Antonio, Texas is located at 308 Avenue E in San Antonio. Construction began on it in 1922 and was completed in 1924, at a cost of $1.5 million....
, listed on the NRHP in Bexar County, Texas
See also
- Scottish Rite DormitoryScottish Rite DormitoryThe Scottish Rite Dormitory is a private women's dorm for the University of Texas built and operated by the Scottish rite of Freemasons in Austin, Texas...
, Austin, Texas, listed on the NRHP in Texas - Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children, Decatur, Georgia, listed on the NRHP in Georgia
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for ChildrenTexas Scottish Rite Hospital for ChildrenTexas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is a Dallas-based hospital that treats pediatric orthopedic conditions. Physicians from around the world travel to Dallas to train with their physicians in pediatric orthopedics, and research programs have resulted in major breakthroughs, including 20...
, Dallas, Texas - House of the TempleHouse of the TempleThe House of the Temple is a Masonic temple in Washington, D.C., United States that serves as the headquarters of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A...
in Washington, D.C.