Scottish Rite Consistory Building (Des Moines, Iowa)

The Scottish Rite Consistory Building in Des Moines, Iowa was built during 1926–1927. It is a late date example of Neo-Classical style architecture, designed by Roland Harrison, a partner in the Des Moines architectural firm of Wetherell and Harrison.^[2]

Scottish Rite Consistory Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	6th Ave. and Park St. Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates	41°35′27.3″N 93°37′31″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1926-27
Architect	Roland Harrison
Architectural style	Neo-Classical
NRHP reference No.	83000399[1]
Added to NRHP	September 29, 1983

The building is owned by the Scottish Rite and mainly used by the Scottish Rite and other Masonic organizations but is also used as a venue for weddings and other events. In recent years the building has seen renovation in the banquet hall and the lower floor of the auditorium had it carpet and chairs replaced.^{[citation needed]}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1]

The building is located on a corner and presents stone-veneered "public" facades on the south and west sides, with short wrap-around extensions of the veneer on the north and east sides. It is 117 feet (36 m) by 164 feet (50 m) in plan and 80 feet (24 m) tall.^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. James E. Jacobsen (August 24, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Scottish Rite Consistory Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-28. with four photos from 1983