Downtown in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Scottish Rite Temple
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Grand Consistory of Kentucky

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020

1. Scottish Rite Temple Marker

Inscription.
Scottish Rite Temple Home of Grand Consistory of Ky., a branch of Freemasonry. Chartered 1852 in Louisville by Supreme Council of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction of U.S. of America. Oldest Body under Supreme Council in continued existence. John C. Breckinridge was the first Ky. Sovereign Grand Inspector Gen.
Presented by The Louisville, Ky., Scottish Rite.
Grand Consistory of Kentucky Albert G. Mackey, Sec.-Gen. of Supreme Council, issued warrant "To open and hold Consistory of Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret" for Ky. in Louisville, Aug. 21, 1852. A dispensation was given to H. Gray, Grand Cmdr.; H. Hudson, lst Lt. Cmdr.; J. H. Howe, 2nd Lt. Cmdr.; J. Cromie, Grand Treas.; and F. Webber, Grand Sec., to serve as Charter Officers of the Grand Consistory.

Erected 1984 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1739.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 21, 1852.

Location. 38° 14.809′ N,

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85° 45.082′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of East Gray Street and South Brook Street, on the right when traveling east on East Gray Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 East Gray Street, Louisville KY 40202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Paul's German Evangelical Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Filson Club / Home of Founder (about 500 feet away); Old Presbyterian Theological Seminary (about 600 feet away); Louisville Medical College (about 800 feet away); Louis D. Brandeis Home / Louis D. Brandeis (approx. 0.2 miles away); Adath Jeshurun Temple and School

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2. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Temple

National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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(approx. ¼ mile away); First Lutheran Church (approx. ¼ mile away); YMCA Building (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020

3. Scottish Rite Temple Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 943 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on February 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on December 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Scottish Rite Temple⎯⎯⎯Grand Consistory of Kentucky

Scottish Rite Temple
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Grand Consistory of Kentucky