Scottish Rite Temple (Wichita, Kansas)

Scottish Rite Temple
LocationFirst Street at Topeka, northwest corner, Wichita, Kansas
Coordinates37°41′18″N 97°20′3″W / 37.68833°N 97.33417°W / 37.68833; -97.33417
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1887–1888, 1907, 1956
ArchitectProudfoot & Bird (1887); C.W. Terry (1907)
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.72000527[1]
Added to NRHPMay 5, 1972

The Wichita Scottish Rite Center, originally known as YMCA's Building, is a historic building in the Romanesque style, located in Wichita, Kansas. Originally constructed in 1887–1888 for YMCA, the building was sold to the Scottish Rite Freemasons in 1898.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 as Scottish Rite Temple.[1]

The original building was designed by architects Proudfoot & Bird of Wichita. It was expanded in 1907 and in 1956.[3]

The 1907 expansion was an "elegant north addition" designed by Wichita architect C.W. Terry.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Wichita Scottish Rite Center webpage
  3. ^ Richard D. Pankratz; Charles L. Hall (November 4, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Scottish Rite Temple / Y.M.C.A. Building" (PDF). Kansas State Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  4. ^ J. Greg Kite (May 10, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Grace Methodist Episcopal Church / Grace United Methodist Church / 173-5880-8405". National Park Service. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
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