Eau Claire Masonic Center

This article is about the building on Graham Avenue. For the building on South Barstow Street, see Eau Claire Masonic Temple.

The Eau Claire Masonic Center, also known as the Temple of Free Masonry, is a historic Masonic building located at 616 Graham Avenue in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It was built in 1927 in the Neoclassical architectural style and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

Temple of Free Masonry
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	616 Graham Avenue Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Coordinates	44°48′27″N 91°29′53″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1927
Architect	Edward J. Hancock
Architectural style	Neoclassical
NRHP reference No.	87002450[1]
Added to NRHP	January 14, 1988

The building was designed by Edward J. Hancock and contains 47,000 square feet (4,400 m²) of floor space, including an auditorium, ballroom, dining room, meeting rooms, and offices.^[2] It served historically as a meeting hall for Masonic orders.^[1] Since the mid-1990s it has also been the rain/rehearsal site for the Eau Claire Municipal Band.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Welcome to the Historic Eau Claire Masonic Temple". Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2011.