Collinsville Masonic Temple Lodge #712 A.F. & A.M. | |
![]() Western side and front | |
Location | 213 W. Clay St., Collinsville, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 38°40′20″N 89°59′21″W / 38.67222°N 89.98917°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1912 |
Architect | Kennedy, J.W. |
Architectural style | Masonic lodge |
NRHP reference No. | 05000430 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 22, 2005 |
The Collinsville Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic building located in Collinsville, Illinois. It houses Collinsville Lodge No. 712, A.F. & A.M, which was established in 1872 as the city's chapter of the Freemasons. [2] The building was constructed in 1912; prior to then, the Masons had met in rented buildings. The Classical Revival building's front facade features a brick entablature and pediment supported by four two-story Doric columns. The Masonic Temple is the oldest fraternal meeting house in Collinsville which is still used by the organization which built it. [3]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1]