Scottish Rite Temple (Wichita, Kansas)

The Wichita Scottish Rite Center, originally known as YMCA's Building, is a historic building in the Romanesque style, located in Wichita, Kansas. Originally constructed in 1887–1888 for YMCA, the building was sold to the Scottish Rite Freemasons in 1898.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 as Scottish Rite Temple.[1]

Scottish Rite Temple
LocationFirst Street at Topeka, northwest corner, Wichita, Kansas
Coordinates37°41′18″N 97°20′3″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1887–1888, 1907, 1956
ArchitectProudfoot & Bird (1887); C.W. Terry (1907)
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.72000527[1]
Added to NRHPMay 5, 1972

The original building was designed by architects Proudfoot & Bird of Wichita. It was expanded in 1907 and in 1956.[3]

The 1907 expansion was an "elegant north addition" designed by Wichita architect C.W. Terry.[4]

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