Plainfield Masonic Temple
Plainfield Masonic Temple | |
 Plainfield Masonic Temple on 2024 | |
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| Location | 105 East 7th Street, Plainfield, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°36′55″N 74°25′2.5″W / 40.61528°N 74.417361°W |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Franklin B. Ware, Arthur Ware |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 100010812[1][2] |
| NJRHP No. | 5784[3] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 16, 2024 |
| Designated NJRHP | July 31, 2024 |
The Plainfield Masonic Temple is located at 105 East 7th Street in the city of Plainfield in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1929 by Jerusalem Lodge No. 26 Free & Accepted Masons, the historic Neoclassical Revival style masonic temple was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 2024, for its significance in architecture.[4][5]
History and description
[edit]The Neoclassical Revival building was designed by New York City architects Franklin B. Ware and his brother Arthur Ware. The four-story building was constructed by the Wigton–Abbott Corporation and completed in February 1929. The entrance has a granite surround with rosettes and two bronze sconces. On the western side, the building has the Square and Compasses symbol of Freemasonry adorned with a festoon.[5]
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Entrance at 105 East 7th Street -
Architectural detail on the western side -
View along Park Avenue
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey
- List of Masonic buildings in the United States
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System – (#100010812)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Weekly List 2024 09 20". National Park Service. September 20, 2024.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 27, 2024. p. 9.
referred to in COE as Plainfield Masonic Temple, Jerusalem Lodge No. 26 F & AM
- ^ "Jerusalem Lodge No. 26 Free & Accepted Masons".
- ^ a b Bjorklund, Beth A.; Hickey, Margaret M. (August 2023). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Plainfield Masonic Temple (Draft)" (PDF). National Park Service. With accompanying 34 photos.
External links
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Media related to Plainfield Masonic Temple at Wikimedia Commons
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- Plainfield, New Jersey
- Buildings and structures in Union County, New Jersey
- Masonic buildings in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Union County, New Jersey
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Masonic buildings completed in 1929
- 1929 establishments in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places