Scottish Rite Cathedral (New Castle, Pennsylvania)
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The Scottish Rite Cathedral in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States, was designed by Milwaukee architect R. G. Schmidt and built in 1925.[2] First used in November 1926 as a meeting place for Masonic groups,[2] it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Unable to pay taxes during the Great Depression, the Masons lost the building to the county,[2] but reacquired it in 1940 with the creation of the Cathedral Foundation.[2] This non-profit foundation continues to operate the Cathedral today.[3]
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Scottish Rite Cathedral | |
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General information | |
Type | Cathedral |
Architectural style | Neo-classic |
Location | 41°0′19″N 80°20′41″W |
Address | 110 E. Lincoln Ave |
Town or city | New Castle, PA |
Country | USA |
Construction started | 1925 |
Completed | 1926 |
Inaugurated | November 8, 1926 |
Cost | 1.7 million |
Owner | Cathedral Foundation |
Height | 180 feet |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | R. G. Schmidt |
Other information | |
Seating capacity | 2,834 |
Website | |
cathedralnewcastle.com | |
Scottish Rite Cathedral | |
Location | 110 E. Lincoln Ave., New Castle, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates | 41°00′17″N 80°20′41″W |
Area | 6.8 acres (2.8 ha) |
Built | 1926 (1926) |
Built by | Schmid, Richard Gustav; Seisel, S.M. |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 08001266[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 30, 2008 |
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