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Masonic Temple
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National Register of Historic Places

Masonic Temple

On the National Register since 198046 years
Italian VillaListed 1980Aberdeen
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About Masonic Temple

Masonic Temple, at 503 S. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1980. It was among the first 10 of Aberdeen’s 23 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isIn Aberdeen, South Dakota. 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 · 22 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

503 S. Main St., Aberdeen · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Masonic TempleStart here
  2. 2First United Methodist ChurchByzantine · next door
  3. 3Aberdeen Commercial Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4US Post Office and Courthouse-AberdeenModern Movement · next door
  5. 5Ward, Alonzo, Hotel19th Century Classica Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BFoght-Murdy HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19240.3 miBMcGregor HouseLate Victorian · Built 19260.3 miBMargaret and Maurice Lamont HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revival · Built 19120.3 miDAberdeen Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.3 miBWestern Union BuildingBuilding0.3 miBBrown County CourthouseRenaissance Revival · Built 19040.3 miBMinneapolis and St. Louis Railroad DepotNeo-Classical Revival0.4 miBWilliam G. Bickelhaupt HouseShingle Style · Built 19050.4 miBJohn H. Firey HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 18830.4 miBGreat Northern Railway Passenger and Freight DepotEnglish Vernacular Revival0.4 miBChicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad DepotPrairie0.4 miBDakota Farmer BuildingBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Masonic Temple

Is Masonic Temple on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 29, 1980 (Register number 80003719).

Is Masonic Temple a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Dakota has 7 National Historic Landmarks.

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 22 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 93204499 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.