List of Knights of Pythias buildings

This is a list of notable buildings of the Knights of Pythias

Knights of Pythias

The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society founded at Washington, DC, on 19 February 1864.The Knights of Pythias was the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of the United States Congress. It was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been...

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organization. Many of these are named, primarily or as an alternative, "Pythian Castles", and are built to resemble medieval castles, consistent with the theme of the Pythian order.
in the United States
(by state then city or town)

	Building	Dates	Location	City, State	Description
1	Knights of Pythias Building (Phoenix, Arizona) Knights of Pythias Building (Phoenix, Arizona) The Knights of Pythias Building in Phoenix, Arizona was built in 1928. It has served as a clubhouse and as a specialty store. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985....	1928 built 1985 NRHP-listed	829 N. 1st Ave. 33°27′27"N 112°4′27"W	Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...	Mission Revival/Spanish Revival architecture
2	Pythian Castle (Arcata, California) Pythian Castle (Arcata, California) The Pythian Castle building in Arcata, California is a Queen Anne architecture styled building built in 1885. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.-See also:...	1885 built 1986 NRHP-listed	1100 H St. 40°52′16"N 124°5′6"W	Arcata, California Arcata, California -Demographics:-2010 Census data:The 2010 United States Census reported that Arcata had a population of 17,231. The population density was 1,567.4 people per square mile...	Queen Anne architecture
3	Pythias Lodge Building (San Diego, California) Pythias Lodge Building (San Diego, California) The Pythias Lodge Building in San Diego, California, also known as Community Arts Complex or Intercultural Council of the Arts, is a Beaux Arts architecture building built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981....	1911 built 1981 NRHP-listed	211 E St. and 870 3rd Ave. 32°42′52"N 117°9′41"W	San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...	Beaux Arts architecture
4	Knights of Pythias Lodge Hall (Weiser, Idaho) Knights of Pythias Lodge Hall (Weiser, Idaho) The Knights of Pythias Lodge Hall, also known as Pythian Castle, in Weiser, Idaho is a building built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976....	1904 built 1976 NRHP-listed	30 E. Idaho St. 44°14′47"N 116°58′5"W	Weiser, Idaho Weiser, Idaho Weiser is a city in the rural western part of the U.S. state of Idaho and the county seat of Washington County. With its mild climate, the city supports farm, orchard, and livestock endeavors in the vicinity. The city sits at the confluence of the Weiser River with the great Snake River, which...
5	Knights of Pythias Building and Theatre Knights of Pythias Building and Theatre The Knights of Pythias Building and Theatre, also known as K. of P. Building, is a building in Greensburg, Indiana that was built in 1899. It includes Early Commercial architecture and Italianate architecture elements. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978....	1899 built 1978 NRHP-listed	215 N. Broadway 39°20′17"N 85°29′5"W	Greensburg, Indiana Greensburg, Indiana Greensburg is a city in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. The population was counted at 11,492 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Decatur County....	Early Commercial architecture, Italianate architecture Italianate architecture The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and...
6	Knights of Pythias / Tyner Building	1900 built ? cp-NRHP-listed	204-210 W. Main St. °′"N °′"W	Hartford City, Indiana Hartford City, Indiana Hartford City is a city in the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Blackford County. Located in the northeast central portion of the state, the small farming community experienced a 15-year “boom” beginning in the late 1880s...	Included in Hartford City Courthouse Square Historic District Hartford City Courthouse Square Historic District The Hartford City Courthouse Square Historic District is located in Hartford City, Indiana. Hartford City has a population of about 7,000 and is the county seat of Blackford County and the site of the county courthouse... . Queen Anne architecture and other. The Hartford City Times operated from the 210 W. Main address during the early 1900s. For a brief "turbulent" period during the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan Indiana Klan The Indiana Klan was a branch of the Ku Klux Klan, a secret society in the United States that practiced racism and terrorism against minority ethnic and religious groups. The Indiana Klan rose to prominence beginning in the years after World War I when rising levels of eastern and southern European... had an office in this building.
7	Knights of Pythias Lodge (South Bend, Indiana) Knights of Pythias Lodge (South Bend, Indiana) The Knights of Pythias Lodge in South Bend, Indiana is a building built in 1922. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985....	1922 built 1985 NRHP-listed	224 W. Jefferson 41°40′29"N 86°15′11"W	South Bend, Indiana South Bend, Indiana The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...	Chicago architecture Chicago architecture The architecture of Chicago has influenced and reflected the history of American architecture. The city of Chicago, Illinois features prominent buildings in a variety of styles by many important architects... , Classical Revival architecture
8	Knights of Pythias Temple (Louisville, Kentucky) Knights of Pythias Temple (Louisville, Kentucky) The Knights of Pythias Temple in Louisville, Kentucky, also known as Chestnut Street Branch-Y.M.C.A., was built in 1914. It was designed by Henry Wolters. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978....	1914 built 1978 NRHP-listed	928--932 W. Chestnut St. 38°14′58"N 85°46′3"W	Louisville, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...	Building has also served as a YMCA building.
9	Pythian Opera House Pythian Opera House The Pythian Opera House, also known as the Knights of Pythias Hall, Boothbay Harbor Opera House and The Opera House, and formally as The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, is located at 86 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor, Maine...	1894 built 2008 NRHP-listed	43°51′15"N 69°37′35"W	Boothbay Harbor, Maine	Queen Anne architecture
10	Pythian Home of Missouri	1913 built 2009 NRHP-listed	1451 E. Pythian Street 37.2214°N 93.2686°W	Springfield, Missouri Springfield, Missouri Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...	Built in 1913 of "Carthage Stone", a hard limestone from the Ozarks, as an orphanage and retirement home. Commandeered in 1942 for use by the U.S. military, and used as an Enlisted Men's Service Club. Then German and Italian prisoners-of-war were held there, still during World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... . The listing was announced as the featured listing in the National Park Service National Park Service The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations... 's weekly list of October 16, 2009. Also known as Pythian Castle
11	Knights of Pythias Building (Virginia City, Nevada) Knights of Pythias Building (Virginia City, Nevada) The Knights of Pythias Building, also known as the Knights of Pythias Hall is an historic Knights of Pythias lodge hall located in Virginia City, Nevada. It was built of cast iron and stuccoed brick in 1876 by Nevada Lodge No. 1 of the Knights of Pythias, which had had been formed on March 23,...	1876 built 1966 NRHP cp-listed	B Street, btwn Union & Sutton Sts. °′"N °′"W	Virginia City, Nevada Virginia City, Nevada Virginia City is a census-designated place that is the county seat of Storey County, Nevada. It is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 855 at the 2010 Census.- History :...	Contributing property in Virginia City Historic District.
12	Pythian Temple (New York City) Pythian Temple (New York City) The Pythian Temple is an historic Knights of Pythias building at 135 West 70th Street between Columbus Avenue and Broadway in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1927 to serve as a meeting place for the 120 Pythian lodges of New York City...	1927 built 1986 converted to residential	135 West 70th Street °′"N °′"W	New York, New York	Built in 1927 to serve as a meeting place for the 120 Pythian lodges of New York City; used in other ways; converted to coop residences in 1986.
13	Pythian Temple and James Pythian Theater Pythian Temple and James Pythian Theater The Pythian Temple and James Pythian Theater is an historic Knights of Pythias building built 1925 in the Colonial Revival style of architecture at 861-867 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Columbus, Ohio...	1925 built 1983 NRHP-listed	861-867 Mt. Vernon Ave. 39°58′16"N 82°58′44"W	Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...	Colonial Revival architecture Colonial Revival architecture The Colonial Revival was a nationalistic architectural style, garden design, and interior design movement in the United States which sought to revive elements of Georgian architecture, part of a broader Colonial Revival Movement in the arts. In the early 1890s Americans began to value their own...
14	Pythian Castle (Toledo, Ohio) Pythian Castle (Toledo, Ohio) The Pythian Castle in Toledo, Ohio, also known as Bleckner Music Company, is a Romanesque style building that was built in 1890. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972....	1890 built 1972 NRHP-listed	801 Jefferson Ave. 41°39′8"N 83°32′25"W	Toledo, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...	Romanesque architecture Romanesque architecture Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
15	Knights of Pythias Pavilion Knights of Pythias Pavilion The Knights of Pythias Pavilion in Franklin, Tennessee, also known as Carlisle House, is a Classical Revival architecture building designed by Henry Gibel and built in 1897...	1897 built 1988 NRHP-listed	TN 96 35°55′57"N 86°54′30"W	Franklin, Tennessee Franklin, Tennessee Franklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...	Classical Revival architecture
16	Knights of Pythias Building (Fort Worth, Texas) Knights of Pythias Building (Fort Worth, Texas) The Knights of Pythias Building is an historic three-story redbrick Knights of Pythias building located at 315 Main Street in Fort Worth, Texas. Also known as the Knights of Pythias Castle Hall, it was built in 1901 on the site of an 1881 structure, the first ever Pythian Castle Hall built, which...	1901 built 1970 NRHP-listed 1981 restored	315 Main St. 32°45′19"N 97°19′52"W	Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...	Medieval architecture Medieval architecture Medieval architecture is a term used to represent various forms of architecture common in Medieval Europe.-Characteristics:-Religious architecture:... , built on site of 1881 building, the first-built Pythian Castlealso known as Pythian Castle Hall
17	Pythian Castle (Portsmouth, Virginia) Pythian Castle (Portsmouth, Virginia) The Pythian Castle is a historic 3-story brick and stone Knights of Pythias building located at 610-612 Court Street in Portsmouth, Virginia. Built between 1897 and 1898 for the Atlantic Lodge, Knights of Pythias, it was designed by architect Edward Overman in the Romanesque Revival style of...	1897-98 built 1980 NRHP-listed	610-612 Court St. 36°50′1"N 76°18′5"W	Portsmouth, Virginia Portsmouth, Virginia Portsmouth is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 95,535.The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S...	Romanesque Revival architecture Romanesque Revival architecture Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
18	Pythian Temple (Tacoma, Washington) Pythian Temple (Tacoma, Washington) The Pythian Temple, built in 1906 for Commencement Lodge Number 7 of the Knights of Pythias, is an historic building located on Broadway in the Theater District of Tacoma, Washington...	1906 built 1985 NRHP-listed	924-926 1/2 Broadway 47°15′17"N 122°26′23"W	Tacoma, Washington Tacoma, Washington Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture, Second Renaissance Revival architecture Second Renaissance Revival architecture Second Renaissance Revival architecture is a category of architecture used in classifying buildings listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It has been applied by the National Register for hundreds of places.-See also:...
19	Pythian Castle Lodge Pythian Castle Lodge The Pythian Castle Lodge, also known as Crystal Palace, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988....	1927 built 1988 NRHP-listed	1925 W. National Ave. 43°1′21"N 87°56′15"W	Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...	Mission/Spanish Revival architecture, Spanish Colonial Revival architecture

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