Collinsville Masonic Temple Explained

Collinsville Masonic Temple Lodge #712 A.F. & A.M.
Location:213 W. Clay St., Collinsville, Illinois
Coordinates:38.6722°N -89.9892°W
Built:1912
Architect:Kennedy, J.W.
Architecture:Masonic lodge
Added:May 22, 2005
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:05000430

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.[1] 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.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sanders. Ramona C.. Masonic Temple ceremony marks Collinsville building's 100th anniversary. August 9, 2012. 9 August 2012 . Suburban Journals. 17 November 2013.
  2. Web site: Schusky. Mark. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Collinsville Masonic Temple Lodge #712 A.F. and A.M.. https://web.archive.org/web/20140224010814/http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/223374.pdf. dead. February 24, 2014. National Park Service. February 17, 2014. September 1, 2004.