Oriental Lodge No. 500

2201 Central, Indianapolis, Indiana. County/parish: Marion.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 15, 2016. NRIS 16000079.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Prince Hall Masonic Temple

From Wikipedia:

Oriental Lodge No. 500

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.: 4–5 

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

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