Kilbourn Masonic Temple

The Kilbourn Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic building located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was constructed in 1911 as a meeting hall for Kilbourn Lodge #3, a local Masonic lodge which was one of the first three organized in Wisconsin in 1843. The Masons no longer meet in the building).[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1][3] When it celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011, the temple was automatically deemed a landmark in the city of Milwaukee. The temple now serves as a fraternity house for the Kappa Sigma chapter at Marquette University.[4]

Kilbourn Masonic Temple
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Kilbourn Masonic Temple, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Location	827 N. Eleventh St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°2′26″N 87°55′35″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1911
Built by	C.A. Kleppe
Architect	H. Paul Schnetzky & Son
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	West Side Area MRA
NRHP reference No.	86000121[1]
Added to NRHP	January 16, 1986

The building was originally a residence but it was remodeled by the masons with a Classical Revival facade which completely enclosed the former house. The renovation was designed by architect H. Paul Schnetzky and Son in 1911.[5]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, lodge locator". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
3. "Kilbourn Masonic Temple (Lodge #3)". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
4. Landgraf, Rachel (2014-05-02). "Kappa Sigma's new home". Marquette Wire.
5. Robin D. Wegner; Carlen Hatala (1983). "State Historical Society of Wisconsin Intensive Survey: Kilbourn Masonic Temple". National Park Service. Retrieved May 12, 2017. With photo from 1984.