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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 and 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
Scottish Rite Temple is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2800, -97.7405 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Swedish Evangelical Free Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Moses Austin, and Bertram Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015644. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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