Prince Hall Masonic Temple (Washington, D.C.)

Prince Hall Masonic Temple
Prince Hall Masonic Temple in 2008
Prince Hall Masonic Temple (Washington, D.C.) is located in Washington, D.C.
Prince Hall Masonic Temple (Washington, D.C.)
Location1000 U St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°55′0″N 77°1′35″W / 38.91667°N 77.02639°W / 38.91667; -77.02639
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1922
ArchitectAlbert I. Cassell
Part ofGreater U Street Historic District[2] (ID93001129)
NRHP reference No.83001418[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1983

The Prince Hall Masonic Temple built in 1922 is an historic Prince Hall Masonic building located at 1000 U Street, NW in Washington, D.C. It is the headquarters of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge District of Columbia, and houses the MWPGM Roland D. Williams Center for Masonic Excellence. [3] It is part of the Greater U Street Historic District.

History

It was designed by Albert Cassell, and constructed from 1922 to 1929.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Trieschmann, Laura V.; Sellin, Anne; Callcott, Stephen (November 1998), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Greater U Street Historic District (PDF), retrieved March 31, 2015.
  3. ^ "Roland D Williams Center". PHGLDC. January 5, 2014.
  4. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/83001418_text

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