Scottish Rite Cathedral
National Register of Historic Places

Scottish Rite Cathedral

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Listed
February 16, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000068

About this property

The Scottish Rite Cathedral of San Antonio, Texas is located at 308 Avenue E in San Antonio. Construction began on it in 1922 and was completed in 1924, at a cost of $1.5 million. It is a 5.5-story building in the style of a classic revival temple, and serves as a headquarters and meeting place for Scottish Rite Masonry in San Antonio, and for the South Texas Region.

Location

308 Ave. E
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
29.42771, -98.48730

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 96000068. It was listed on February 16, 1996.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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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

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Nearby Battles

Siege of the Alamo
1836Early Republic
0.1 mi
San Antonio and Texas Posts Surrender 1861
1861Civil War
0.5 mi
Battle of San Antonio 1730 – Presidio defense
1730Colonial
0.5 mi
Siege and Battle of Bexar Dec 5-10 1835
1835Early Republic
0.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Scottish Rite Cathedral listed on the National Register?

Scottish Rite Cathedral was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Scottish Rite Cathedral?

Scottish Rite Cathedral is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Scottish Rite Cathedral?

The period of significance for Scottish Rite Cathedral is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1922.

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