Kilbourn Masonic Temple

The Kilbourn Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic building located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was constructed in 1911 as a meeting hall for Kilbourn Lodge #3, a local Masonic lodge which was one of the first three organized in Wisconsin in 1843. The Masons no longer meet in the building).[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1][3] When it celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011, the temple was automatically deemed a landmark in the city of Milwaukee. The temple used to serve as a fraternity house for the Kappa Sigma chapter at Marquette University but is now rented as living space for residents/students.[4]

Kilbourn Masonic Temple
Kilbourn Masonic Temple, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Kilbourn Masonic Temple is located in Wisconsin
Kilbourn Masonic Temple
Kilbourn Masonic Temple is located in the United States
Kilbourn Masonic Temple
Location827 N. Eleventh St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°2′26″N 87°55′35″W / 43.04056°N 87.92639°W / 43.04056; -87.92639
Arealess than one acre
Built1911
Built byC.A. Kleppe
ArchitectH. Paul Schnetzky & Son
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSWest Side Area MRA
NRHP reference No.86000121[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 16, 1986

The building was originally a residence but it was remodeled by the masons with a Classical Revival facade which completely enclosed the former house. The renovation was designed by architect H. Paul Schnetzky and Son in 1911.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, lodge locator". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Kilbourn Masonic Temple (Lodge #3)". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Landgraf, Rachel (May 2, 2014). "Kappa Sigma's new home". Marquette Wire.
  5. ^ Robin D. Wegner; Carlen Hatala (1983). "State Historical Society of Wisconsin Intensive Survey: Kilbourn Masonic Temple". National Park Service. Retrieved May 12, 2017. With photo from 1984.