Scottish Rite Cathedral (Indianapolis)
Scottish Rite Cathedral | |
The Scottish Rite Cathedral | |
| Location | 650 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′34.07″N 86°9′28.77″W / 39.7761306°N 86.1579917°W |
| Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Built by | Hunkin-Conkey Construction Compa |
| Architect | George F. Schreiber |
| Architectural style | Tudor Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000136 |
| Added to NRHP | June 6, 1983 |
The Scottish Rite Cathedral in Indianapolis, Indiana is a historic building designed by architect George F. Schreiber and located in downtown Indianapolis. It is owned by the Valley of Indianapolis Scottish Rite, an affiliated body of Freemasonry. It was built between 1927 and 1929 at the cost of $2.5 million. The cathedral is one of the largest Masonic buildings in the world and the largest Scottish Rite building anywhere. It has been described as one of the finest examples of Neo-Gothic architecture in the United States.
In a 1996 poll, the Indianapolis Business Journal found the cathedral to be the most popular historic building in the city, and the second favorite building of any type. In recent years it has received about 100,000 visitors a year. The Cathedral makes up a triad of major Masonic landmarks in downtown Indianapolis, consisting of itself, the Indianapolis Masonic Temple to its south, and the Murat Shrine Center on Alabama Street.