Masonic Temple (El Dorado, Arkansas)
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Masonic Temple | |
Location in Arkansas | |
Location | 106-108 N. Washington, El Dorado, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 33°12′44″N 92°39′49″W / 33.21222°N 92.66361°WCoordinates: 33°12′44″N 92°39′49″W / 33.21222°N 92.66361°W |
Area | 0.9 acres (0.36 ha) |
Built | 1924 |
Architect | Watts, Charles; Blythe and Duerson |
Architectural style | Art Deco, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
Part of | El Dorado Commercial Historic District (ID03000773) |
NRHP reference No. | 01000349[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 12, 2001 |
Designated CP | August 21, 2003 |
The Masonic Temple of El Dorado, Arkansas is located at 106-108 North Washington Street, on the west side of the courthouse square. The four-story masonry building was built in 1923–24 to a design by Little Rock architect Charles S. Watts. It is one of a small number of buildings in Arkansas with Art Deco styling influenced by the Egyptian Revival. This particular styling was likely influence by the 1922 discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001,[1] and included in the El Dorado Commercial Historic District in 2003.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Masonic Temple". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for El Dorado Commercial Historic District". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
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