Columbus Athenaeum

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]

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 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][4]

The building c. 1898, before expansion

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbus, Ohio