National Register Record for MCALESTER SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE

Historic Name: MCALESTER SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE
Current Name: MASONIC TEMPLE
Address: SECOND AND ADAMS
City: MCALESTER            County: PITTSBURG
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE MCALESTER CONSISTORY, AN IMPOSING BUFF BRICK AND STONE BUILDING, WAS BUILT IN 1928-30. IT WAS CONSTRUCTED AROUND AN EARLIER CONSISTORY DATING TO 1907. IT IS THE OLDEST LODGE IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, AND THE BUILDING IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE CO

Type: B BUILDING
Historic Function: 99 OTHER
Current Function: 99 OTHER
Area of Significance 1: 030 ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: 280 SOCIAL HISTORY
Architectural Style: 90 MIXED
Architect: WILLIAN T. SCHMITT
Year Built: 1928-30            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: PROCTER, MOCELLE, OFFICE MANAGER, MCALESTER SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE, INTERVIEW, JAN. 28, 1980. : BURKS, JOHN, MCALESTER SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE, MCALESTER, OK, INTERVIEW, JAN. 28, 1980.
Date Prepared: 2/80