Scottish Rite Cathedral - New Castle, Pennsylvania
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JimmyEv
N 41° 00.317 W 080° 20.677
17T E 555114 N 4539550
The most prominent building in the district, the Scottish Rite Cathedral rises like a mighty fortress above downtown, on the crest of the North Hill. Oddly enough, its blank concrete back faces the city; the ornate facade is turned the other way.
Waymark Code: WM1Y3E
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2007
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It was once explained that plans called for the cathedral to be built facing town, but the hill wouldn’t support the massive bulk of its facade. So the architect, R.G. Schmid of Chicago, had to turn it around. The cathedral was built in 1925 to house the Free Masons Lodge #433. In addition to the Mason’s lodge rooms, the building contains other office space, a ballroom (most local proms are held here), a banquet room and a 3,240-seat theater. In 1926, George Greer donated a Mueller organ to the cathedral. It is one of only two Muellars left in the United States.
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