Winona Masonic Temple

Winona Masonic Temple
The Winona Masonic Temple from the northeast
Winona Masonic Temple is located in Minnesota
Winona Masonic Temple
Winona Masonic Temple is located in the United States
Winona Masonic Temple
Location255 Main Street, Winona, Minnesota
Coordinates44°3′2.5″N 91°38′22″W / 44.050694°N 91.63944°W / 44.050694; -91.63944
AreaLess than one acre
Built1908–09
Built byJohn Lohse
ArchitectWarren Powers Laird and C.F. Osborne
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
NRHP reference No.98000152[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1998

The Winona Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic Temple in Winona, Minnesota, United States, completed in 1909. Many local civic and business leaders were members of the lodge. Containing a large ballroom and other meeting space, the building was an important venue in Winona for both Masonic activities and general public events.[2] The Winona Masonic Temple was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 for having state-level significance in the themes of art and social history.[3] It was nominated as the headquarters of a fraternal organization important to Winona's civic and social development, and for containing Minnesota's largest collection of Masonic theatre backdrops and stage equipment.[4]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ DeCarlo, Peter J. (2014-10-13). "Winona Masonic Temple". MNopedia. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  3. ^ "Winona Masonic Temple". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  4. ^ Curran, Christine A.; Charlene K. Roise; Charles W. Nelson (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Winona Masonic Temple". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-06-24. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)