Collinsville Masonic Temple Lodge #712 A.F. & A.M.

213 W. Clay St., Collinsville, Illinois. County/parish: Madison.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 22, 2005. NRIS 05000430.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Collinsville Masonic Temple

From Wikipedia:

Collinsville Masonic Temple

The Collinsville Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic building located in Collinsville, Illinois. It houses Collinsville Lodge No. 712, A.F. & A.M, which was established in 1872 as the city's chapter of the Freemasons. The building was constructed in 1912; prior to then, the Masons had met in rented buildings. The Classical Revival building's front facade features a brick entablature and pediment supported by four two-story Doric columns. The Masonic Temple is the oldest fraternal meeting house in Collinsville which is still used by the organization which built it.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893580

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