Masonic Temple (El Dorado, Arkansas)

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.[2]

Masonic Temple
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	106-108 N. Washington, El Dorado, Arkansas
Coordinates	33°12′44″N 92°39′49″W
Area	0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built	1924
Architect	Watts, Charles; Blythe and Duerson
Architectural style	Art Deco, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Part of	El Dorado Commercial Historic District (ID03000773)
NRHP reference No.	01000349[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 12, 2001
Designated CP	August 21, 2003

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001,[1] and included in the El Dorado Commercial Historic District in 2003.[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "NRHP nomination for Masonic Temple" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
3. "NRHP nomination for El Dorado Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-05-04.