Masonic Temple (Fairmont, West Virginia)

Masonic Temple
Location 320 Jefferson St., Fairmont, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°29′8″N 80°8′34″W / 39.48556°N 80.14278°W / 39.48556; -80.14278Coordinates: 39°29′8″N 80°8′34″W / 39.48556°N 80.14278°W / 39.48556; -80.14278
Area less than one acre
Built 1906
Architect Giffin, H.F.; Brady Construction Co.
Architectural style Beaux Arts
NRHP Reference # 93000218[1]
Added to NRHP April 9, 1993

The Masonic Temple is a historic building located at Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia. It was 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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Debra B. Baroni (December 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Masonic Temple" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
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