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Scottish Rite Cathedral
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National Register of Historic Places

Scottish Rite Cathedral

Also known as Scottish Rite Temple; Santa Fe Lodge of Perfection

On the National Register since 198739 years
MoorishListed 1987Santa Fe
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About Scottish Rite Cathedral

Scottish Rite Cathedral, at 463 Paseo de Peralta, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 13, 1987. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. The listing covers 2 acres. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSumner Hunt Moorish Revival masonic temple in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 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 · 119 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1911 to today

  1. 1911Built, designed by Sumner Hunt
  2. 1987Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 39 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

463 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Scottish Rite CathedralStart here
  2. 2U.S. CourthouseGreek Revival · next door
  3. 3U.S. Post Office and Federal BuildingBuilding · next door
  4. 4El Puente de Los HidalgosStructure · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Hayt-Wientge HouseVictorian · Built 1882 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BAllison DormitoryBuilt 19300.1 miBFort Marcy Officer's ResidencePueblo · Built 18700.2 miBPinckney R. Tully HouseTerritorial0.2 miDSanta Fe Historic DistrictSpanish-Pueblo Revival0.3 miBFederal BuildingPueblo · Built 19220.3 mi★Santa Fe PlazaSite0.3 mi★Palace of the GovernorsPueblo (Spanish-Pueblo Revival)0.3 miBAlfred M. Bergere HouseBuilt 18700.3 miStSanta Fe River Park ChannelStructure0.4 miBSpiegelberg HouseTerritorial0.4 miSFort Marcy RuinsSite0.4 miBNew Mexico Supreme Court BuildingTerritorial Revival0.5 miStDon Gaspar BridgePueblo · Built 19340.5 miBDaniel T. Kelly HouseTerritorial Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Scottish Rite Cathedral

Is Scottish Rite Cathedral on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 13, 1987 (Register number 87000424).

Is Scottish Rite Cathedral a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Santa Fe Plaza, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Scottish Rite Cathedral?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Scottish Rite Cathedral?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 119 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 77847576 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.