Detroit Masonic Temple
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Identification
Name
Detroit Masonic Temple
Alternative name
Masonic Temple of Detroit
Emporis Building Number
158525
Location
| Main address |
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| 500 Temple Street |
| Virtual address |
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| 2900 2nd Avenue |
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Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (architectural)
64.01 m
Height (roof)
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Floors (above ground)
14
Construction start
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Gross floor area
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Structure in General
Construction type
high-rise building
Current status
existing [completed]Structural material
steel
Facade material
limestone
Facade system
applied masonry
Architectural style
neo-gothic
Usages
Main usages
club house
theater/operaFeatures and Amenities
National landmark
Facts
This large complex includes a 14-story Ritual Building connected to a 10-story Shrine Club by the 7-story Auditorium Building. |
The complex is located across Temple Avenue from Cass Park. |
The Detroit Masonic Temple was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. |
The Detroit Masonic Temple is the largest of its kind in the world. |
The temple's power plant could supply electricity for a city of 50,000. |
The large Masonic Temple Theater seats 4,404. |
Companies involved in this building
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Architect: George D. Mason & Company Other companies: George D. Mason & Company, Exclusive Realty |