McAlester Scottish Rite Temple explained

McAlester Scottish Rite Temple
Location:2nd St. and Adams Ave., McAlester, Oklahoma
Coordinates:34.9347°N -95.7667°W
Built:1907; 1928–1930
Architect:Schmitt, William T.
Architecture:Art Deco, Neo-classic
Added:November 22, 1980
Refnum:80004521

The McAlester Scottish Rite Temple, also known as Masonic Temple or the McAlestor Consistory, is a building in McAlester, Oklahoma that was built in 1907 and 1928–1930. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

It is the oldest Masonic building in Oklahoma.

The 1928–1930 construction yielded an "impressive" brick and stone building. It was built around a consistory that dated back to 1907.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: McAlester Scottish Rite Temple. Oklahoma Historical Society. (includes photo).
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: McAlester Scottish Rite Temple / Masonic Temple . February 1980 . Mary Ann Anders . Oklahoma Historical Society . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100624174842/http://www.ocgi.okstate.edu/shpo/nhrpdfs/80004521.pdf . 2010-06-24 .