Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, Masonic temple on Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States.
The Scottish Rite Masonic Temple is a monumental building on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, completed in 1961 to a design by Millard Sheets. It served the Scottish Rite order of Freemasonry, was purchased by The Maurice and Paul Marciano Art Foundation in July 2013, and opened as a contemporary art museum from 2017 to 2019.
The Scottish Rite Masonic Temple was completed in 1961, designed by Millard Sheets for the Scottish Rite order of Freemasonry. The Maurice and Paul Marciano Art Foundation bought the building in July 2013, and it opened as a contemporary art museum from 2017 to 2019.
The building was bought by The Maurice and Paul Marciano Art Foundation in July 2013 and opened as a contemporary art museum from 2017 to 2019. It had been associated with the Scottish Rite order within Freemasonry, and the Marciano brothers' foundation gave the Wilshire Boulevard structure its museum use.
The building stands on Wilshire Boulevard at the coordinates 34.06217, -118.32353. It was completed in 1961 and served as a contemporary art museum only from 2017 to 2019, so check current opening arrangements before planning a visit. The exterior can be viewed from the boulevard at any time.
The building was designed by Millard Sheets and completed in 1961. The Maurice and Paul Marciano Art Foundation bought it in July 2013, and it ran as a contemporary art museum from 2017 to 2019 before closing.
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