Masonic Temple (Kingman, Arizona) Explained

Masonic Temple
Coordinates:35.19°N -114.0519°W
Built:1939
Architecture:Moderne
Added:May 19, 1986
Refnum:86001164[1]

The Masonic Temple is a historic building located in Kingman, Arizona. The temple was built in 1939 for Kingman Masonic Lodge No. 22. Designed in the Moderne style, it was the second of two WPA Projects in Kingman.[2] The temple is next door to the old post office.

Prior to 1939, Kingman Lodge No. 22 had met in the Odd Fellows meeting hall. As both fraternal organizations grew, the Masons decided that they needed their own building. Today, the downstairs of the temple is used for office space for downtown area of Kingman. Kingman Masonic Lodge and The Order of Eastern Star still meet in the upper floor of the Temple. The temple is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register Historic Places NPS Focus. 2010-07-16. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20150506234758/http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreghome.do. 2015-05-06. dead.
  2. http://kingmanhistoricdistrict.com/buildings/masonic-temple/index.htm Kingman Historic Buildings: Masonic Temple