Oriental Lodge No. 500

Oriental Lodge No. 500

Oriental Lodge No. 500, April 2016
Location 2201 Central, Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates 39°47′52″N 86°08′57″W / 39.79778°N 86.14917°W / 39.79778; -86.14917Coordinates: 39°47′52″N 86°08′57″W / 39.79778°N 86.14917°W / 39.79778; -86.14917
Area Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1916 (1916)
Architect Herbert L. Bass and Company; Foltz, Herbert; Rubush and Hunter
Architectural style Exotic Revival
NRHP Reference # 16000079[1]
Added to NRHP March 15, 2016

Oriental Lodge No. 500, also known as Prince Hall Masonic Temple, is a historic Masonic lodge located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It was designed by Rubush & Hunter and others and completed in 1916. It is a four-story, rectangular, steel frame and reinforced concrete structure with brick exterior walls. It has terra cotta decorative elements that are interpretations of Islamic architecture of the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain.[2]:4-5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/14/16 through 3/18/16. National Park Service. 2016-03-25.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes James A. Glass (June 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oriental Lodge No. 500" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01., Site map, and Accompanying photographs


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