Masonic Temple
National Register of Historic Places

Masonic Temple

Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia
Listed
October 7, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001779

About this property

The Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic Lodge building located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1915, and is a three-story, three-bay wide, red brick building with stone trim in the Classical Revival style. It features elliptical bays flanking the central bay on the front facade.

Location

900 Market St.
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia
39.26793, -81.55603

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 82001779. It was listed on October 7, 1982.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

First Baptist Church
Civil War
0 mi
Oeldorf Building/Wetherell's Jewelers
Civil War
0.1 mi
Parkersburg Women's Club
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Gould House/Greater Parkersburg Chamber of Commerce
Industrial
0.1 mi
Union Trust & Deposit Co./Union Trust National Bank
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Action Near Parkersburg (1861)
1861Civil War
0.3 mi
Skirmish at Parkersburg approaches
1861Civil War
0.3 mi
Defense of Parkersburg
1861Civil War
0.3 mi
Engagement at Belpre, Ohio
1863Civil War
1.3 mi
Confederate Cavalry Raid toward Parkersburg (1863)
1863Civil War
7.4 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 October 7, 1982.

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 1915.

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