Oriental Lodge No. 500
Oriental Lodge No. 500, April 2016
Oriental Lodge No. 500 is located in Indianapolis
Oriental Lodge No. 500
Oriental Lodge No. 500 is located in Indiana
Oriental Lodge No. 500
Oriental Lodge No. 500 is located in the United States
Oriental Lodge No. 500
Location2201 Central, Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates39°47′52″N 86°08′57″W / 39.79778°N 86.14917°W / 39.79778; -86.14917
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1916 (1916)
ArchitectHerbert L. Bass and Company; Foltz, Herbert; Rubush and Hunter
Architectural styleExotic Revival
NRHP reference No.16000079[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 2016

Oriental Lodge No. 500, known today as Prince Hall Masonic Temple, is a historic building located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It was designed by Rubush & Hunter and others and completed in 1916. It is a four-story, rectangular, steel frame and reinforced concrete structure with brick exterior walls. It has terra cotta decorative elements that are interpretations of Islamic architecture of the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain.[2]: 4–5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/14/16 through 3/18/16. National Park Service. 2016-03-25.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes James A. Glass (June 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oriental Lodge No. 500" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01., Site map, and Accompanying photographs


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