Duluth Masonic Temple

4 W. 2nd St., Duluth, Minnesota. County/parish: St. Louis.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 11, 2015. NRIS 15000215.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Duluth Masonic Center

The Duluth Masonic Center is a historic Masonic Temple in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1905 and continues to be Duluth's primary venue for Freemasonry. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015 under the name Duluth Masonic Temple for its significance in the themes of art and social history. It was nominated for being the longstanding focal point of Duluth's most influential fraternal organization. It was also nominated for the Egyptian-style frieze and 80 hand-painted stage backdrops (the largest operable collection still in Minnesota) contained in its Scottish Rite auditorium.

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