Fort Smith Masonic Temple
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Smith Masonic Temple

Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Listed
November 20, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
92001624

About this property

The Fort Smith Masonic Temple is a historic building at 200 North 11th Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It is a large stone-walled structure, with styling that is an Art Deco-influenced version of Egyptian Revival architecture. Its main (northwest-facing) facade has a projecting central section, from which a series of bays are progressively stepped back, unified by a band of decorative carving at the top, just below the flat roof.

Location

200 N. 11th St.
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
35.38596, -94.41852

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 92001624. It was listed on November 20, 1992.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Ferguson-Calderara House
Industrial
0.2 mi
New Theatre
Industrial
0.2 mi
Bonneville House
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

First Confederate Occupation of Fort Smith
1861Civil War
0.6 mi
Battle of Fort Smith
1863Civil War
0.6 mi
Skirmish at Fort Smith (Confederate probe October 1863)
1863Civil War
0.6 mi
Fort Smith Capture (Arkansas)
1863Civil War
0.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fort Smith Masonic Temple listed on the National Register?

Fort Smith Masonic Temple was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Fort Smith Masonic Temple?

Fort Smith Masonic Temple is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Smith Masonic Temple?

The period of significance for Fort Smith Masonic Temple is recorded as the civil_war era.

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