Masonic Building (Alexandria, Louisiana) Explained

Masonic Building
Location:Fourth and Johnston Sts., Alexandria, Louisiana
Coordinates:31.31°N -92.445°W
Built:1927
Architect:Herman J. Duncan
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:January 16, 1986
Area:0.3acres
Refnum:86000079

The Masonic Building in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States, was built in 1927. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 1986.

It was designed by local architect Herman J. Duncan, of Sam Stone, Jr., & Co. It was deemed "significant for its styling on the Fourth and Johnston Street facades. The two are almost identical. Both feature an elegant piano nobile with the central three windows enclosed by pedimented frames and inscribed within round arches, The top story is encompassed by a deepened frieze with diapered brickwork in contrasting colors. The Johnston and Fourth Street facades also each feature a pair of diapered brick panels on the second level."[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86000079}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Masonic Building ]. National Park Service. National Register Staff, Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation . October 1985 . March 23, 2019. With