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Morocco Temple
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National Register of Historic Places

Morocco Temple

Also known as Morocco Temple Ancient Arabic Order, Nobless,Mystic Shrine o

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979Jacksonville
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About Morocco Temple

Morocco Temple, at 219 Newnan St, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 29, 1979. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 110 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

219 Newnan St, Jacksonville · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Morocco TempleStart here
  2. 2Church of the Immaculate ConceptionGothic · next door
  3. 3Downtown Jacksonville Historic District (Additional Documentation)District · next door
  4. 4Old Jacksonville Free Public LibraryClassical Revival · Built 1878 · next door
  5. 5Lynch BuildingSkyscraper · next door
Around it

16 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFlorida TheaterMediterranean Revival · Built 19270.1 miBTitle & Trust Company of Florida BuildingClassical Revival0.1 miBHutchinson-Suddath BuildingCommercial0.2 miBDyal-Upchurch BuildingBeaux-Arts Classicism0.2 miBElks Club BuildingItalian Renaissance0.2 miBCarling HotelLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.2 miBAtlantic National Bank AnnexSkyscraper0.3 miBW.A. Knight BuildingCommercial Style0.3 miBSt. James BuildingBuilt 19120.3 miBSnyder Memorial Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.3 miBDuval County ArmoryBuilding0.3 miBFlorida Baptist BuildingPrairie School0.4 miB310 West Church Street ApartmentsBeaux-Arts Style0.4 miBThomas V. Porter HouseClassic Revival0.4 miBOld St. Luke's HospitalBuilding0.5 miBUnion Terminal Company WarehouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Morocco Temple

Is Morocco Temple on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 29, 1979 (Register number 79000668).

Is Morocco Temple a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Norman Film Manufacturing Company, 3.7 miles away.

Can you visit Morocco Temple?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Morocco Temple?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 110 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77842323 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.