Prince Hall Masonic Temple (Washington, D.C.)
Prince Hall Masonic Temple | |
Prince Hall Masonic Temple in 2008 | |
| Location | 1000 U St., NW, Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°55′0″N 77°1′35″W / 38.91667°N 77.02639°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1922 |
| Architect | Albert I. Cassell |
| Part of | Greater U Street Historic District[2] (ID93001129) |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001418[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1983 |
The Prince Hall Masonic Temple, built in 1922, is a historic Prince Hall Masonic building located at 1000 U Street, NW, in Washington, D.C.. It serves as the headquarters of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia and houses the MWPGM Roland D. Williams Center for Masonic Excellence.[3] The temple is a contributing property to the Greater U Street Historic District.
History
The building was designed by architect Albert Cassell and constructed between 1922 and 1929.[4]
In 1983, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Trieschmann, Laura V.; Sellin, Anne; Callcott, Stephen (November 1998), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Greater U Street Historic District (PDF), retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Roland D Williams Center". PHGLDC. January 5, 2014.
- ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/83001418_text
External links
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