Masonic Temple (Atlanta) Explained

Masonic Temple
Opened Date:February 22, 1909
Destruction Date:September 7, 1950
References:[1]
Height:83feet
Coordinates:33.7598°N -84.3878°W
Floor Count:6
Address:216 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Map Type:USA Atlanta Downtown#Atlanta, Georgia#Georgia (U.S. state)#USA

The Masonic Temple in Atlanta, Georgia was located at the northwest corner of Peachtree Street and Cain Street (now Andrew Young International Blvd.) in Downtown Atlanta from 1909-1950. The architect was John Robert Dillon.

History

The building was dedicated on February 22, 1909. On September 7, 1950, a fire gutted the building.[2] It was replaced by a parking structure which still stands today.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emporis building ID 269330 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128212723/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/269330 . dead . January 28, 2020 . Emporis.
  2. Book: Zimmerman, Elena Irish. Atlanta in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. 1999. 978-0-7385-0040-9. II. 29. en. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Masonic Temple. Atlanta Time Machine. January 28, 2020.