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Masonic Temple
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National Register of Historic Places

Masonic Temple

On the National Register since 198343 years
Richardsonian RomanesqueListed 1983Richmond

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Masonic Temple

Masonic Temple, at 101-107 W. Broad St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 10, 1983. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 9 other Virginia listings. 18 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMasonic temple in Virginia, 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 · 19 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1893 to today

  1. 1893Built, designed by Jackson C. Gott
  2. 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 43 years
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101-107 W. Broad St., Richmond · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

47 more Register listings within half a mile

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

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BBolling Haxall HouseItalian Villa · Built 18580.3 miDFifth and Main Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)Colonial Revival0.3 miDGrace Street Commercial Historic DistrictMission Revival0.3 miBCentral National BankArt Deco · Built 19290.3 miDGrace Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)Colonial Revival0.3 miBFraternal Order of Eagles BuildingClassical Revival0.3 miDMaggie L. Walker National Historic Site (Additional Documentation) (NHS)District0.3 miBFirst Battalion Virginia Volunteers ArmoryLate Victorian0.3 miBHenry Coalter Cabell HouseGreek Revival · Built 18470.4 miBHancock-Wirt-Caskie HouseFederal · Built 18090.4 miBYoung Women's Christian AssociationSecond Renaissance Revival0.4 miBCentenary ChurchGreek Revival0.4 miDMonroe Park Historic DistrictArt Deco0.4 miBThird Street Bethel A.M.E. Church (Boundary Increase)Built 18750.4 miDBroad Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)Italianate0.4 miBSixth Mount Zion Baptist ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.4 miBBarret HouseGreek Revival · Built 18440.5 miBThe VirginiaBuilt 19060.5 miBSecond Presbyterian ChurchGothic0.5 miBLoews TheatreMoorish Revival · Built 19280.5 miBNational TheaterItalian Renaissance · Built 19230.5 miBNinth Street Office BuildingClassical Revival0.5 miBBlues ArmoryCastellated Style · Built 19100.5 miBHunt-Sitterding HouseLate Victorian · Built 18910.5 miBCathedral of the Sacred HeartItalian Renaissance Revival · Built 19050.5 miBScott House (Additional Documentation)Beaux Arts0.5 miDSt. Luke Building (Boundary Increase)District0.5 miBBaker Public SchoolBuilding0.5 miBColiseum, The,-Duplex Envelope Company BuildingCommercial Style0.5 mi
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Richardsonian Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Richardsonian Romanesque.

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Questions about Masonic Temple

Is Masonic Temple on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 10, 1983 (Register number 83003305).

Is Masonic Temple a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ellen Glasgow House, 0.2 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 19 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 41683163 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.