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Masonic Temple
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National Register of Historic Places

Masonic Temple

Also known as A.F.& A.M.Hall; Masonic Building; Greeley Building; Octagon Center for the Arts

On the National Register since 201610 years
Listed 2016Ames
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About Masonic Temple

Masonic Temple, at 413, 417, 427, 429 Douglas Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 12, 2016. The Register lists it for its town planning and agriculture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Home for Science and Technology: Ames, IA MPS. The listing covers 9 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building located in Ames, Iowa, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1917 to today

  1. 1917Built
  2. 2016Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 10 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

413, 417, 427, 429 Douglas Ave., Ames · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Masonic TempleStart here
  2. 2Municipal BuildingClassical Revival · Built 1916 · next door
  3. 3Ames Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  4. 4Ames High SchoolClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Old Town Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.3 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

DBandshell Park Historic DistrictModern Movement0.1 miBBudd, Prof, J.L., Sarah M., and Etta Budd, HouseLate Victorian0.3 miBRoosevelt SchoolBeaux Arts0.7 miBIowa Beta Chapter of Sigma Phi EpsilonBuilding1.5 miBChristian Petersen Courtyard Sculptures, and Dairy Industry BuildingClassical1.6 mi★Knapp-Wilson HouseBuilding1.6 miBDelta Upsilon Chapter HouseFrench Renaissance1.7 miBAgriculture HallQueen Anne Revival · Built 18921.7 miBGilmour B. and Edith Craig MacDonald HouseCraftsman1.8 miBMorrill HallLate Victorian1.8 miBCranford Apartment BuildingBuilding1.9 miBAlumni HallGeorgian Revival · Built 19051.9 miBEngineering HallSecond Empire2 miStMarston Water TowerStructure2 mi

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Questions about Masonic Temple

Is Masonic Temple on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 12, 2016 (Register number 16000608).

Is Masonic Temple a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Knapp-Wilson House, 1.6 miles away.

Can you visit Masonic 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.

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