Masonic Building (Alexandria, Louisiana)

The Masonic Building in Alexandria, Louisiana was built in 1927. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 1986.[1]

Masonic Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Fourth and Johnston Sts., Alexandria, Louisiana
Coordinates	31°18′36″N 92°26′42″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1927
Architect	Herman J. Duncan
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	86000079[1]
Added to NRHP	January 16, 1986

It was designed by local architect Herman J. Duncan, of Sam Stone, Jr., & Co. It was deemed "significant for its styling on the Fourth and Johnston Street facades. The two are almost identical. Both feature an elegant piano nobile with the central three windows enclosed by pedimented frames and inscribed within round arches, The top story is encompassed by a deepened frieze with diapered brickwork in contrasting colors. The Johnston and Fourth Street facades also each feature a pair of diapered brick panels on the second level."[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. National Register Staff, Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation (October 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Masonic Building". National Park Service. Retrieved March 23, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1985