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Scottish Rite Temple, Nashville, Tenn., between 1915 and 1925

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Title	Scottish Rite Temple, Nashville, Tenn., between 1915 and 1925
Corporate name	Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Tennessee
Topical entry	Architecture Buildings Capital City Downtown Nashville Organizations Postcards--Tennessee--Nashville Historic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Central business districts--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture, Greek--Tennessee--Nashville Architectural elements--Tennessee--Nashville Fraternal organizations--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Seventh Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Broadway Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville (Tenn.)--Societies, etc.
Description	A postcard of the Scottish Rite Temple, also known as the Masonic Temple, located at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Broadway in Nashville, Tennessee (100 Seventh Avenue North). The building's cornerstone was laid in 1914 and construction was finished in 1915. The style of architecture is Greek Ionic, and the main material used for construction was Bedford limestone. Today it houses the offices of the Freemasons, has a 1,500-seat auditorium, a complete ceremonial lodge, and a Freemasonry museum. Tours are free. Forms part of the Nashville Room Postcard Collection. 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	between 1915 and 1925
Type	Still Image; Postcards
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Nash-40b-Scottish Rite Temple, Nashville, Tenn.
Language	English
Relation	Nashville Room Postcard Collection
Coverage	1910-1919; 1920-1929
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-Nash-40b-Scottish Rite Temple, Nashville, Tenn.