Masonic Temple (Fairmont, West Virginia) Explained

Masonic Temple
Location:320 Jefferson St., Fairmont, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.4856°N -80.1428°W
Built:1906
Architect:Giffin, H.F.; Brady Construction Co.
Architecture:Beaux Arts
Added:April 9, 1993
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:93000218

The Masonic Temple is a historic building located at Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia. It was designed by the Baltimore architectural firm Baldwin & Pennington,[1] built in 1906–1907, and is a large, five-story, three bay mixed use commercial building with a mezzanine, a balcony, a partial sixth floor and a full basement. It measures 55 feet wide, 109 feet deep, and 90 feet high. The buildings has a steel and reinforced concrete structure and is faced in beige brick with extensive terra cotta detailing. The building was commissioned by Fairmont Lodge No. 9 (which no longer meets in the building), and is in the Beaux-Arts style.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Avery, Carlos P.. E. Francis Baldwin, Architect: The B&O, Baltimore, and Beyond. Baltimore Architecture Foundation. 2003. 0-9729743-0-X. Baltimore, Maryland. 118.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Masonic Temple. December 1992. 2011-08-05 . Debra B. Baroni. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.