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Masonic Temple
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National Register of Historic Places

Masonic Temple

Also known as LC13:D08-020

On the National Register since 200521 years
Modern MovementListed 2005Lincoln
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Masonic Temple

Masonic Temple, at 1635 L St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 5, 2005. The Register lists it for its architecture and art, at the local level. It describes its style as Modern Movement, as it does for 23 other Nebraska listings. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMasonic temple in Nebraska, United States of America. 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 · 75 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1635 L St., Lincoln · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Masonic TempleStart here
  2. 2Harris HouseNeo-Classical Revival · Built 1902 · next door
  3. 3Tifereth Israel SynagogueNeo-Classical · Built 1913 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Rock Island DepotChateauesque · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Strode BuildingBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

24 more Register listings within half a mile

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

★Nebraska State CapitolModerne · Built 19320.1 miBNebraska Governor's MansionLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.2 miBThomas P. Kennard HouseItalianate0.2 miBHurlbut, Aeneas-Yates, Charles, HouseLate Victorian · Built 18910.2 miBWilliam H. Ferguson HouseRenaissance Revival · Built 19060.2 miBSky Park ManorBuilt 19610.2 miBPresident and Ambassador ApartmentsArt Deco0.2 miBScottish Rite TempleNeo-Classical Revival0.2 miBLincoln YWCA BuildingGeorgian Revival · Built 19320.3 miBWoods Brothers BuildingSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19140.3 miBFederal Trust BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19270.3 miBNebraska Telephone Company BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 18940.3 miBPalisade and Regent ApartmentsLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.4 miBLyman TerraceEclectic · Built 18890.4 miBBarr TerraceChateauesque · Built 18900.4 miBHelmer-Winnett-White FlatsEclectic · Built 18980.4 miBFirst National Bank BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19110.4 miBBurr BlockVictorian · Built 18870.4 mi
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BStuart BuildingModern Movement · Built 19270.4 miBR. O. Phillips HouseRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18890.5 miBGold and Company Store BuildingGothic · Built 19240.5 miBLincoln Liberty Life Insurance BuildingModern Movement · Built 19060.5 miBHotel CapitalGeorgian Revival0.5 miBPhi Delta Theta Fraternity HouseArt Deco · Built 19370.5 mi
More like it

Modern Movement style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Modern Movement.

Stuart BuildingBuilt 1927 · 0.4 mi away
Lincoln Liberty Life Insurance BuildingBuilt 1906 · 0.5 mi away
Nebraska State Historical Society BuildingBuilt 1953 · 0.6 mi away

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Questions about Masonic Temple

Is Masonic Temple on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 5, 2005 (Register number 05000792).

Is Masonic Temple a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nebraska has 15 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Nebraska State Capitol, 0.1 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.

Where can I read the history of Masonic Temple?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 75 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 73920961 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.