Masonic Temple | |
Location: | 106-108 N. Washington, El Dorado, Arkansas |
Coordinates: | 33.2122°N -92.6636°W |
Built: | 1924 |
Architect: | Watts, Charles; Blythe and Duerson |
Architecture: | Art Deco, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
Added: | April 12, 2001 |
Refnum: | 01000349 |
Nrhp Type2: | cp |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Nrhp Type2: | August 21, 2003 |
Partof: | El Dorado Commercial Historic District |
Partof Refnum: | 03000773 |
The Masonic Temple of El Dorado, Arkansas is located at 106-108 North Washington Street, on the west side of the courthouse square. The four-story masonry building was built in 1923–24 to a design by Little Rock architect Charles S. Watts. It is one of a small number of buildings in Arkansas with Art Deco styling influenced by the Egyptian Revival. This particular styling was likely influence by the 1922 discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun.[1]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001, and included in the El Dorado Commercial Historic District in 2003.[2]