Masonic Temple (El Dorado, Arkansas)

Masonic Temple
Location 106-108 N. Washington, El Dorado, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°12′44″N 92°39′49″W / 33.21222°N 92.66361°W / 33.21222; -92.66361Coordinates: 33°12′44″N 92°39′49″W / 33.21222°N 92.66361°W / 33.21222; -92.66361
Area 0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built 1924
Architect Watts, Charles; Blythe and Duerson
Architectural style Art Deco, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Part of El Dorado Commercial Historic District (#03000773)
NRHP Reference # 01000349[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 12, 2001
Designated CP August 21, 2003

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.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001,[1] and included in the El Dorado Commercial Historic District in 2003.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Masonic Temple" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  3. "NRHP nomination for El Dorado Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-05-04.


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