{"nrhp_refnum":"06000274","name":"Niles Masonic Temple","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"22 W. Church St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Niles","county":"Trumbull County","state":"OH","lat":41.18192068800005,"lon":-80.76623286699999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2006-04-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A four-story yellow brick Masonic temple at 22 West Church Street in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio, designed in 1922 by architect Robert Keich and built by Hess and Noble, with dedication in September 1923.","why_significant":"It is significant under Criterion C as an example of early twentieth century Second Renaissance Revival architecture in the industrial community of Niles. It is one of few remaining downtown buildings from that period of growth. Its plan, with ballroom, dining room, card and billiard rooms, reflects the 1920s shift of Freemasonry toward civic and social emphasis.","narrative":"Four stories of wire-cut yellow brick rise on West Church Street in downtown Niles, Ohio, directly across from the McKinley Birthplace Memorial and park. Designed in 1922 by Warren architect Robert Keich and built by Hess and Noble, the Masonic temple was dedicated in September 1923. Its classical front has a rusticated lower level, jack arches with keystones, a Greek key belt course, a dentiled entablature and a gabled entry portico. Inside are a marble-floored lobby, a balconied ballroom with Corinthian pilasters, a basement dining room and recreation area, and a third-floor lodge room with an open-truss wooden ceiling. The building is notable as a Second Renaissance Revival work in a city whose early twentieth century downtown fabric has largely disappeared. Its mix of ritual space with social rooms reflects how Masonic lodges in the 1920s placed more weight on civic and community activity. Alterations have been limited to new doors, windows and an elevator.","period_of_significance":"1923","architect_builder":"Keich, Robert / Hess & Noble","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals (Second Renaissance Revival)","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition except the front terrace, which needs immediate repair and is not currently used; the building retains a high degree of integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:07.796095-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/06000274.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000274/6cad48f839-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000274/6cad48f839-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Niles_Masonic_Temple.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Niles_Masonic_Temple.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71991669","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niles_Masonic_Temple","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14716758"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/trumbull-county/niles-masonic-temple-06000274/"}