Devils Lake Masonic Temple Explained

Devils Lake Masonic Temple
Location:403 Sixth St., Devils Lake, North Dakota
Coordinates:48.1139°N -98.8092°W
Built:1916
Architect:Shannon, Joseph A.; Fieldseth & Johnson
Architecture:Neoclassical
Added:September 01, 2001
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:01000923

The Devils Lake Masonic Temple in Devils Lake, North Dakota is a Masonic building from 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2001.

Its NRHP nomination asserts that the building "possesses an outstanding collection of stylistic elements which typify the Classical Revival style. It stands as a detached building with each facade reflecting the principles of the Classical Revival and its concerns for proportion and symmetry as interpreted by its designer, local architect, Joseph A. Shannon (1859 -1934)."[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=01000923}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Devils Lake Masonic Temple ]. Barbara McCormick and Louis N. Hafermehl . July 2, 2001 . National Park Service. and