McAlester Scottish Rite Temple
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The McAlester Scottish Rite Temple, also known as Masonic Temple or the McAlestor Consistory, is a building in McAlester, Oklahoma
that was built in 1907 and 1928-1930. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
It is the oldest Masonic building in Oklahoma.
The 1928-1930 construction yielded an "impressive" brick and stone building. It was built around a consistory
that dated back to 1907.
McAlester, Oklahoma
McAlester is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 17,783 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pittsburg County. It is currently the largest city in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, followed by Durant....
that was built in 1907 and 1928-1930. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.
It is the oldest Masonic building in Oklahoma.
The 1928-1930 construction yielded an "impressive" brick and stone building. It was built around a consistory
Consistory
-Antiquity:Originally, the Latin word consistorium meant simply 'sitting together', just as the Greek synedrion ....
that dated back to 1907.