Indianapolis Masonic Temple

Indianapolis Masonic Temple (aka Indiana Freemasons' Hall)
The Indianapolis Masonic Temple is the statewide headquarters of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Indiana.
Indianapolis Masonic Temple is located in Indianapolis
Indianapolis Masonic Temple
Indianapolis Masonic Temple is located in Indianapolis
Indianapolis Masonic Temple
Indianapolis Masonic Temple is located in Indiana
Indianapolis Masonic Temple
Indianapolis Masonic Temple is located in the United States
Indianapolis Masonic Temple
Location525 N. Illinois Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates39°46′38″N 86°9′33″W / 39.77722°N 86.15917°W / 39.77722; -86.15917
Arealess than one acre
Built1908 (1908)
ArchitectRubush & Hunter
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.08000193[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 19, 2008

The current Indianapolis Masonic Temple, also known as Indiana Freemasons Hall, is a historic Masonic Temple located at Indianapolis, Indiana. Construction was begun in 1908, and the building was dedicated in May 1909. It is an eight-story, Classical Revival style cubic form building faced in Indiana limestone. The building features rows of engaged Ionic order columns.[2] It was jointly financed by the Indianapolis Masonic Temple Association and the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Indiana, and was designed by the distinguished Indianapolis architectural firm of Rubush and Hunter.

The Indianapolis Masonic Temple is the statewide headquarters of the Grand Lodge F&AM of Indiana, and home to numerous individual Masonic lodges and associated groups. It is also the location of the Masonic Library and Museum of Indiana; the Indiana Masonic Home Foundation; Indiana DeMolay, and many more. The building features an auditorium, two stages, a large dining hall and catering kitchen, a ballroom, and seven large lodge rooms designed for a variety of ceremonial and social purposes.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Glory-June Greiff (August 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Indianapolis Masonic Temple" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs