Scottish Rite Cathedral (Indianapolis)

Scottish Rite Cathedral
The Scottish Rite Cathedral
Scottish Rite Cathedral (Indianapolis) is located in Indianapolis
Scottish Rite Cathedral (Indianapolis)
Scottish Rite Cathedral (Indianapolis) is located in Indianapolis
Scottish Rite Cathedral (Indianapolis)
Scottish Rite Cathedral (Indianapolis) is located in Indiana
Scottish Rite Cathedral (Indianapolis)
Scottish Rite Cathedral (Indianapolis) is located in the United States
Scottish Rite Cathedral (Indianapolis)
Location650 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates39°46′34.07″N 86°9′28.77″W / 39.7761306°N 86.1579917°W / 39.7761306; -86.1579917
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1927
Built byHunkin-Conkey Construction Compa
ArchitectGeorge F. Schreiber
Architectural styleTudor Gothic
NRHP reference No.83000136[1]
Added to NRHPJune 6, 1983

The Scottish Rite Cathedral in Indianapolis, Indiana is a historic building designed by architect George F. Schreiber and located in downtown Indianapolis. It is owned by the Valley of Indianapolis Scottish Rite, an affiliated body of Freemasonry. It was built between 1927 and 1929 at the cost of $2.5 million.[2] The cathedral is one of the largest Masonic buildings in the world and the largest Scottish Rite building anywhere. It has been described as one of the finest examples of Neo-Gothic architecture in the United States.[3]

In a 1996 poll, the Indianapolis Business Journal found the cathedral to be the most popular historic building in the city, and the second favorite building of any type. In recent years it has received about 100,000 visitors a year.[4] The Cathedral makes up a triad of major Masonic landmarks in downtown Indianapolis, consisting of itself, the Indianapolis Masonic Temple to its south, and the Murat Shrine Center on Alabama Street.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Price, Nelson (2004). Indianapolis Then & Now. San Diego, California: Thunder Bay Press. p. 103. ISBN 1-59223-208-6.
  3. ^ Jim Brown (30 August 2010). "Scottish Rite Cathedral: Gothic home to the world's oldest fraternity". Hello Indianapolis. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  4. ^ Shelly Swift (18 September 2000). "Funds being raised to renovate cathedral". Indianapolis Business Journal. Highbeam.com. Retrieved 2011-12-29.

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