Built 1924 Opened 1924 Added to NRHP 12 April 2001 | NRHP Reference # 01000349 Area 3,600 m² | |
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Location 106-108 N. Washington, El Dorado, Arkansas Architect Watts, Charles; Blythe and Duerson Architectural style Art Deco, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Part of El Dorado Commercial Historic District (#03000773) | ||
The Masonic Temple of El Dorado, Arkansas is located at 106-108 North Washington Street, on the west side of the courthouse square. The four-story masonry building was built in 1923-24 to a design by Little Rock architect Charles S. Watts. It is one of a small number of buildings in Arkansas with Art Deco styling influenced by the Egyptian Revival. This particular styling was likely influence by the 1922 discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001, and included in the El Dorado Commercial Historic District in 2003.
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