Masonic Temple
National Register of Historic Places

Masonic Temple

Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia
Listed
April 8, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000218

About this property

The Masonic Temple is a historic building located at Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia. It was designed by the Baltimore architectural firm Baldwin & Pennington, built in 1906–1907, and is a large, five-story, three bay mixed use commercial building with a mezzanine, a balcony, a partial sixth floor and a full basement. It measures 55 feet wide, 109 feet deep, and 90 feet high.

Location

320 Jefferson St.
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia
39.48561, -80.14259

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 93000218. It was listed on April 8, 1993.

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

Marion County Courthouse and Sheriff's House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Jacobs-Hutchinson Block
Civil War
0.1 mi
Dunbar School
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Jones-Imboden Raid: Fairmont
1863Civil War
0 mi
Burning of Fairmont Bridge (B&O)
1861Civil War
0 mi
Jones-Imboden Raid - Burning of Fairmont Bridge
1863Civil War
0 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 April 8, 1993.

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 1906.

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