Downtown Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Scottish Rite Temple
Photographed by Keith Peterson, August 18, 2007
1. Scottish Rite Temple Marker
Built 1871-72 as an opera house by Austin Turn Verein, a German social society. Used for gymnastics, feasting and dancing, it was a social center for years.
Purchased in 1912 for Ben Hur Shrine temple and remodeled, blending Southwest Mission style architecture with Arabic accents. Transferred in 1914 to Scottish Rite Bodies of Austin who allow other Masonic groups to meet here.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 15644.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 30° 16.803′ N, 97° 44.426′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. It is on West 18th Street west of Colorado Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 W 18th Street, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Swedish Evangelical Free Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moses Austin (about 600 feet away); Prairies and Lakes (about 700 feet away); Carrington-Covert House (about
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Photographed by Keith Peterson, August 18, 2007
2. Scottish Rite Temple and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,395 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
