Masonic Temple
National Register of Historic Places

Masonic Temple

Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
Listed
November 30, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000599

About this property

The Masonic Temple is a historic fraternal and commercial building at East Fourth Avenue and State Street in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Fundraising for the building was led by Joseph Carter Corbin and J. N. Donohoo. It is a four-story brick building, built between 1902 and 1904 by the state's African-American Masonic lodge, the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons.

Location

4th and State St.
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
34.22637, -92.00259

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 78000599. It was listed on November 30, 1978.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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

Union Station
Civil War
0.1 mi
Hotel Pines
Industrial
0.1 mi
Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi
Yauch-Ragar House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Saenger Theater
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Pine Bluff
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Pine Bluff Arkansas
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Pine Bluff (1864 — Confederate cavalry probe)
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Mount Elba, Arkansas
1864Civil War
12.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Masonic Temple listed on the National Register?

Masonic Temple was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Masonic Temple?

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

What is the period of significance for Masonic Temple?

The period of significance for Masonic Temple is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1902.

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