Chariton Masonic Temple Explained

Chariton Masonic Temple
Location:821 Armory Ave.
Chariton, Iowa
Coordinates:41.0142°N -93.3067°W
Built:1937
Architect:Perkins, William L.; Best, E.H. and Sons
Architecture:Art Deco, Masonic Temple
Added:September 06, 2006
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Architectural Career of William L. Perkins in Iowa:1917-1957 MPS
Refnum:06000777

The Chariton Masonic Temple in Chariton, Iowa is an Art Deco-style building from 1937 designed by William L. Perkins.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It was deemed significant as the last major Chariton work by William L. Perkins, and "as a fine example of Art Decodesign executed in stone and brick."[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=06000777}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chariton Masonic Lodge / Chariton Masonic Lodge #63 AF & AM ]. National Park Service. July 13, 2016. Molly Myers Naumann . March 2006. with