Masonic Temple Theater

The Masonic Temple Theater (subsequently the Temple Twin Theaters, and in 2013 the Main Street Cinemas[2]) is a historic building located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Built in 1923, it combined both commercial and fraternal functions in one building. The theater company paid for the construction of the lower level, and the Masons paid for the upper level. The Masons continued to occupy the space until 1989 when they moved to another facility.[3] The building was designed in the Neoclassical style by Owen, Payson & Carswell, and K.A. Bergdahl was the contractor who built it. Neoclassical features include the balustrade, the medallion with the Masonic insignia, volutes above the windows, the parapet roof, and the ornamental frieze and cornice.

Masonic Temple Theater
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	115 N. Main Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Coordinates	40°58′2″N 91°33′11″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1923
Built by	K.A. Bergdahl
Architect	Owen, Payson & Carswell;
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Mount Pleasant MPS
NRHP reference No.	91001119[1]
Added to NRHP	September 06, 1991

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Main Street Cinemas webpage Archived 2013-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
3. Molly Myers Naumann. "Masonic Temple Theater". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-20. with photos