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. | |
| Location | 525 N. Illinois Street, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′38″N 86°9′33″W / 39.77722°N 86.15917°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | Rubush & Hunter |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000193 |
| Added to NRHP | March 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. 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.