Savannah Masonic Center | |
Location: | 341 Bull Street, Madison Square, Savannah, Georgia |
Owner: | Savannah College of Art and Design (since 1981) |
Current Tenants: | Gryphon Tea Room |
Coordinates: | 32.0731°N -81.0943°W |
Start Date: | June 30, 1913 |
Floor Count: | 5 |
Architect: | Hyman Witcover |
Savannah Masonic Center is a historic building at 341 Bull Street in downtown Savannah, Georgia, United States. Standing in the southwestern corner of Madison Square, it was constructed between 1913 and 1923, to a design by Hyman Witcover, previously the architect of Savannah City Hall. Today it is known as Gryphon, and is part of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).[1]
The land on which the building stands was purchased in November 1895. Eight years later, a general appeal was made to the masonic community for additional support in financing the construction of a masonic hall. The corner stone was laid on June 30, 1913, by Robert L. Colding, Grand Master of Masons in Georgia. The building's construction was completed a decade later and deeded to the Scottish Rite.[2]
In July 2019, the building was sold to SCAD, which has previously leased part of it, and the Scottish Rite Masonic Center was moved to a new home on Chatham Center Drive.[3]