Masonic Temple Building (Zanesville, Ohio)

The Masonic Temple Building is a historic building in Zanesville, Ohio.

Masonic Temple Building
Masonic Temple Building in 2009
Masonic Temple Building
Location in Ohio
Masonic Temple Building
Location in the United States
Location36–42 N. Fourth St., Zanesville, Ohio
Coordinates39°56′27″N 82°0′25″W
Arealess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1902 (1902)-1903
Built byRobert H. Evans & Co.
ArchitectOscar Cobb & Son
Architectural styleSecond Renaissance Revival (exterior); Egyptian Revival (interior)
NRHP reference No.90000756<
Added to NRHP25 May 1990[1]

Description and history

The Masonic Temple Building is located at 36–42 N. Fourth Street. The six story brick building sits on a rock faced stone foundation. The building displays a three part vertical arrangement with divisions demarcated by brick and stone string courses. Rock faced stone with stone string courses make up the lower two stories. The four stories above are brick laid in the common bond pattern. Alternating series of arcaded and pedimented windows in pairs balance the third and fifth story in this arrangement. When first constructed the building had two principle facades, one (west) fronting Fourth Street and the other opening into a park. The park which is no longer there provided a frontage for the county courthouse next door. Both of these elevations have centrally located elaborate stone porticoes with full entablatures on paired Doric columns. The words "Masonic Temple" are carved into stone panels the center of brick entablatures on both of these elevations.[2]

This building was the sixth built by the local Masonic lodge. It was designed by Oscar Cobb & Son of Chicago and built by Robert H. Evans & Co. The cornerstone was laid in 1902 and the building was completed in 1903. The architectural styles reflected are Second Renaissance Revival on the exterior and Egyptian Revival in the interior. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 25, 1990.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – Masonic Temple Building (#90000756)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2 November 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Masonic Temple Building". National Register of Historic Places. Washington, D.C., USA: National Park Service. 25 May 1990. Retrieved 3 Mar 2020 – via National Archives and Records Administration.
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