Cleveland Masonic Temple
The Cleveland Masonic Temple in Cleveland, Ohio is an auditorium and banquet hall which opened in 1921. It is noted for containing two large organs (Austin opus 823 and a Wurlitzer Opus 793), and for many years was home to the Cleveland Orchestra.[2] It was designed by the architectural firm of Hubbell and Benes.[3][4]
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| Location | 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 41°30′13″N 81°39′44″W / 41.50361°N 81.66222°W |
| Area | 2.8 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | Hubbell & Benes |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000894[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001,[1] and the venue continues to host concerts, and in recent years has also held professional wrestling events from numerous promotions, such as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA),[5] the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA),[6] and Game Changer Wrestling (GCW).[7]
Besides the main auditorium (which features 2,200 theater seats, and extra floor seating capable of being added for concerts and wrestling), there is also a banquet hall and lounge as part of the complex, which can be used for wedding receptions, business meetings, or charity events.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Masonic Temple". Cleveland Historical.org. CSU Center for Public History and Digital Humanities. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Hubbell and Benes Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine, Cleveland Planning Commission, n.d.. Accessed 2011-01-21.
- ^ "MASONIC CLEVELAND AUDITORIUM". This is Cleveland.com. Destination Cleveland. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "TNA Events". TNA Wrestling.com. TNA Wrestling. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ Chakerian, Peter. "Q&A with National Wrestling Alliance president, Smashing Pumpkins frontman, workaholic-insomniac Billy Corgan". Cleveland.com. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "CLEVELAND MASONIC CONCERT CALENDAR". Temple Live.com. TEMPLELIVE LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Private Events at the Cleveland Masonic". Temple Live.com. TEMPLELIVE LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
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