Masonic Temple (Fairmont, West Virginia)

The Masonic Temple is a historic building located at Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia. It was designed by the Baltimore architectural firm Baldwin & Pennington,[2] 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. The buildings has a steel and reinforced concrete structure and is faced in beige brick with extensive terra cotta detailing. The building was commissioned by Fairmont Lodge No. 9 (which no longer meets in the building), and is in the Beaux-Arts style.[3]

Masonic Temple
Masonic Temple (Fairmont, West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
Masonic Temple (Fairmont, West Virginia)
Masonic Temple (Fairmont, West Virginia) is located in the United States
Masonic Temple (Fairmont, West Virginia)
Location320 Jefferson St., Fairmont, West Virginia
Coordinates39°29′8″N 80°8′34″W / 39.48556°N 80.14278°W / 39.48556; -80.14278
Arealess than one acre
Built1906
ArchitectGiffin, H.F.; Brady Construction Co.
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.93000218[1]
Added to NRHPApril 9, 1993

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Avery, Carlos P. (2003). E. Francis Baldwin, Architect: The B&O, Baltimore, and Beyond. Baltimore, Maryland: Baltimore Architecture Foundation. p. 118. ISBN 0-9729743-0-X.
  3. ^ Debra B. Baroni (December 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Masonic Temple" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.