Masonic Temple
National Register of Historic Places

Masonic Temple

Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Listed
December 18, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79003395

About this property

The Masonic Temple at 1220 26th Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It was also listed as a contributing property to the Merrehope Historic District in 1988.

Location

1220 26th Ave.
Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
32.36954, -88.70461

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 79003395. It was listed on December 18, 1979.

Categories

BLACK
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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

Carnegie Branch Library
Industrial
0.1 mi
Merrehope Historic District
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Elson-Dudley House
Pre Contact
0.2 mi
Porter-Crawford House
Colonial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Meridian Campaign (Nathan Bedford Forrest 1871)
1871Frontier
0.4 mi
Meridian Expedition
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Meridian Campaign – Battle of Meridian
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Meridian Campaign Mississippi
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Meridian Campaign (Meridian Expedition)
1864Civil War
0.4 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 December 18, 1979.

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 civil_war era, specifically around 1220.

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