Masonic Temple (Salina, Kansas)
Masonic Temple | |
The temple in 2016 | |
| Location | 336 S Santa Fe Ave, Salina, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 38°50′5″N 97°36′33″W / 38.83472°N 97.60917°W |
| Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
| Built | 1921–1927 |
| Architect | William T. Schmitt (initial); Isaac L. Zerbe (completion) |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000192 |
| Added to NRHP | March 9, 2000 |
The Masonic Temple in Salina, Kansas, operated as The Temple since 2017, is a monumental Classical Revival-style building completed in 1927. Its seven-year construction was marked by a series of calamities, including the catastrophic collapse of its own unfinished structure in 1921 and the complete destruction by fire of the Masons' previous temple in 1922. After its initial design failed, the third and current building was completed under the direction of architect Isaac L. Zerbe. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
In 2017, it was donated to the non-profit Salina Innovation Foundation, which operates it as a coworking space, an event center, and a business incubator.