Masonic Temple (Pine Bluff, Arkansas)
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| Location | 4th and State St., Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°13′35″N 92°0′9″W / 34.22639°N 92.00250°WCoordinates: 34°13′35″N 92°0′9″W / 34.22639°N 92.00250°W |
| Area | 0.9 acres (0.36 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | Gibbs & Sanders; Helton,W.S. |
| Part of | Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District (#08000438) |
| NRHP Reference # | 78000599[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | November 30, 1978 |
| Designated CP | May 20, 2008 |
The Masonic Temple is a historic fraternal and commercial building at East Fourth Avenue and State Street in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is a four story brick building, built between 1902 and 1904 by the state's African-American Masonic lodge, the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons. It was at the time Pine Bluff's tallest building. The ground floor held retail space, the second floor professional offices, and the upper floors were devoted to the Masonic organizations.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Masonic Temple" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
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