Columbus Athenaeum

Masonic Temple
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Interactive map highlighting the building's location
Location	34 N. 4th Street, Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates	39°57′49″N 82°59′48″W
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1899
Architect	multiple
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	97000201[1]
Added to NRHP	February 27, 1997

The Columbus Athenaeum, built as the Masonic Temple, is a historic building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was constructed as a meeting hall for local area Masonic lodges in 1899, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.^[1][2]

The building was first designed in 1898 by Yost & Packard, Kremer & Hart and John M. Freese. It was substantially expanded in 1912-13 under the design of Stribling & Lum, and was renovated further in 1935. By the 1913 renovation, it was considered the largest building used solely for the Masonic order.^[2] At a later date it housed a commercial catering venue for weddings and other events.^[3]

The building c. 1898, before expansion

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbus, Ohio

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
3. Columbus Athenæum website

External links

• Media related to Columbus Athenaeum at Wikimedia Commons