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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 8-86) APR 1 1 1990 1. Name of Property 2. Location street & number 36-42 North Fourth Street city, town code OH zip code 43701 3. Classification Category of Property X private x building(s) _ objects listed in the National Register - Asthe designated authority underthe National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this National Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: Ventered in the National Register. determined eligible for the National determined not eligible for the other, (explain:) Noncontributing site 119 structure district Date public-Federal state public-State public-local Total NATIONAL REGISTER Ohio historic name National Park Service Registration Form other names/site number Number of contributing resources previously Zanesville National Register.
State/Federal Agency Certification removed from the National Register. Number of Resources within Property vicinity not for publication State or Federal agency and bureau The Masonic Temple Building This form is for use in nominating orrequesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts.See instructions in Guidelines National Register of Historic Places See continuation sheet. (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. United States Department of the Interior Signature of certifying official Name of related multiple property listing: Date of Action Ownership of Property Signature of commenting or other official and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions.
For additional space use continuation sheets National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. Register. See continuation sheet. request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the In my opinion, the property, X for Completing National Register Forms (National Register Bulletin 16). Complete each item by marking"x"in the appropriate box or by entering 6. Function or Use 7. Description Materials (enter categories from instructions) foundation stone walls - Other: Egyptian Revival the cornice, and the replacement of the copper spandels beneath the third through fifth original exterior design and coupled with the outstanding, intact interior, a large single light topped by a two-light transom. third floor, located at the east end.
X See continuation sheet stone Renaissance brick Architectural Classification asphalt other Government/government office brick entablatures on both elevations. square capped palm motifs and spindles.A stairway also extends from the second to the Commerce/specialty store (enter categories from instructions) story rectangular structure with rock-faced stone foundation displaying turn-of-the-century architectural influences of the Second Renaissance Revival style.The Describe present and historic physical appearance.
Social/meeting hall open oak stairway goes from the first floor to the fifth floor and continues on to the Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) Egyptian styles, symbolizes good and evil and is standard among Masonic lodges to remind most obvious alterations to the building occurred in the late 1970s with the removal of series of four arcades, two pedimented sets of paired windows, then four arcades and then windows.The west elevation has a pedimented pair of windows flanked by two sets of building except for the first floor store windows and the second floor windows which have The building displaysa tripartite vertical arrangement divided horizontally by stone and porticos with full entablatures and paired doric columns are centrally located on both of a new building),next to the Muskingum County Courthouse.Elaborate two story stone APR 11 1990 Located at 36-42 Fourth St.
in downtown Zanesville, the Masonic Temple Building is a six the Masonic ritual rooms, offers a high degree of overall integrity. Most of the original interior is unchanged. The ground floor, which is Mosaic tile, is in a white and black check pattern, surrounded by a fret boarder.
This, derived from ancient roof sixth floor and balcony.The stairway banister consists of square posts carved with through fifth stories are balanced by alternating series of arcaded and pedimented paired these facades.The words "Masonic Temple" are carved in stone panels centered on the patterns as the lower three stories.The windows are all double hung 1/1 throughout the story windows with aluminum panels.However, the building retains a great deal of its elevation and the south elevation which faced out onto an open park area (now filled in by people of their precarious state on earth.The original interior woodwork is oak.The OMB Approvel No 1024-0018 The lodge room on the fourth floor and the lodge room on the sixth floor are excellent motif that hugs the base is repeated in the solid balcony banister.
The oak doors all guard each front side of the platform, while the massive columns set between the ceremonial oak furniture depicting Egyptian hieroglyphs and motifs. decorated with the scarob motif, symbolizing eternal life, in the center with lotus bud Certain cosmetic and mechanical changes have been made over the years, but basically the Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places ceremonial carved furniture.
National Park Service in 1967.The front entrance doors were replaced with aluminum doors and panels in 1968 richly carved Egyptian motifs.A balcony encircles the roof, supported by decoratively carved brackets, embellished with vulture and sun disk symbols.Massive columns are set the south entrance as well as the inside wood double swinging doors.In 1979 the copper lotus bud base forms a frame around the stage and extends up the wall to form a horizontal service was extended to all floors and breaker panels were installed on each floor giving each elaborately decorated.The east end podium depicts two colorful wood sphinxes which Egyptian style gorge extends centrally from the ceiling down the wall, accentuating the decoratively carved brackets stabilize the back ends of the podium.An elaborately carved between the brackets with lotus bud and flower capitals and the papyrus and lotus flower upper floor hallways and new telephone facilities were installed throughout the building fifth floor windows on the west and south sides were replaced by aluminum panels.
have battered surrounds, and at the east and west ends of the lodge are raised podiums, to handle the increased load of electrical equipment and air conditioners.In 1966 this cornice was removed as a safety measure and in 1980 the copper panels under the fourth and boarder at the edge of the ceiling.A valance, running above the front of the stage, is fixtures with elaborate globes and side lights. The ballroom on the sixth floor has a finished oak floor with a balcony around the east United States Department of the Interior The Masonic Temple Building, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio central ceremonial throne. The west end podium, though not as elaborate, is also framed The sixth floor lodge room is similar in layout to the fourth floor lodge. The balcony is is decorated with carved lotus flower and palm frond symbols.
The west end doors are by column and bracket sets.Both the east and west podiums contain decoratively carved The fourth floor lodge room is decorated with plaster walls.At the east end is a raised stage-like podium.Reeded woodwork with a stored in the building.The original oak double doors still remain in place and use at examples of Egyptian Masonic symbolism. and flower motifs at either end.The backdrop of the stage is of Gothic influence.It and a new rear door installed in 1975.The original wood doors have been retained and are framed by obelisk-shaped pilasters capped by palm leaf motifs.Dado work adorns the The Latin cross is depicted in the central window.This room is also decorated with depicts an apse with ribbed vaulted ceilings and pointed arch windows of stained glass.
1200 amps with 110 or 220 voltage facilities.In 1963 rubber tile was installed on the supported by pharaoh-like busts topped by papyrus and lotus flower motifs.The banister NPS Form 10-000# OMB Approver No 1024-0018 The Masonic Temple Building, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio maintenance and replacement of parts is very difficult and expensive as time goes on. Continuation Sheet ****PLEASE NOTE***** however, the low pressure steam heating system is fired by gas and is very costly to National Register of Historic Places National Park Service At the present time the physical condition of the building has been well maintained; accurately represent the appearance of the exterior and interior of the building. No substantial alterations have taken place. dropped ceiling panels; however, the original plaster ceilings remain intact.
Most of the Interior walls are constructed with 2 x 8's end on end with lath and plaster over these offices still have original plaster walls and ceilings. United States Department of the Interior A site visit in June 1989 by OHPO staff confirmed that the 1985 photographs still Section number Page - Ceilings in the hallways are constructed with tin facing on lath, wire mesh and plaster. 8. Statement of Significance