Scottish Rite Temple (Guthrie, Oklahoma)
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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.
It is "one of the world's largest Masonic Centers".
The building was designed by architects Parr & Hawk and built in 1919 in Classical Revival
style. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
in 1987.
From the NRHP nom:
Also "it has been recognized as the center of state-level Masonic activities since 1923, when first used even before completion. It is ... the site of the Mason's statewide functions...."
It is located at 900 E. Oklahoma in Guthrie.
There is a museum, the Guthrie Scottish Rite Museum
, there.
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Guthrie is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 9,925 at the 2000 census.Guthrie was the territorial and later the first state capital for Oklahoma...
is a Masonic temple
Masonic Temple
Masonic Temple is a term commonly used in Freemasonry with multiple but related meanings. It is used to describe an abstract spiritual goal, the conceptual ritualistic space formed when a Masonic Lodge meets, and the physical rooms and structures in which a Lodge meets...
that serves as the home of the Scottish Rite
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...
in the Guthrie Valley, Oklahoma Orient, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
It is "one of the world's largest Masonic Centers".
The building was designed by architects Parr & Hawk and built in 1919 in Classical Revival
style. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1987.
From the NRHP nom:
The Scottish Rite Temple of Guthrie is architecturally and historically significant because it is one of the best examples of large scale, Neo-Classical Revival style in Oklahoma; it is the largest, most elaborately designed and constructed Masonic Temple in the state; and because of its importance historically to the Masonic fraternal organization in Oklahoma.
Also "it has been recognized as the center of state-level Masonic activities since 1923, when first used even before completion. It is ... the site of the Mason's statewide functions...."
It is located at 900 E. Oklahoma in Guthrie.
There is a museum, the Guthrie Scottish Rite Museum
Guthrie Scottish Rite Museum
The Guthrie Scottish Rite Museum is a museum in Guthrie, Oklahoma.The museum is located at the Scottish Rite Temple , which claims to be one of the world's largest Masonic Centers. The building was built in 1919 in Classical Revival style and is listed on the U.S...
, there.