Pythian Temple, Historic fraternal building in Theater District, Tacoma, United States.
The Pythian Temple is a multi-story building on Broadway in Tacoma, Washington, built for a fraternal order and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The lower floors contain retail spaces, while the upper floors hold meeting rooms and a large hall.
The building was designed in 1906 by architect Frederick Heath for the local Knights of Pythias lodge. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, recognizing its place in Tacoma's architectural record.
The Knights of Pythias, a fraternal order, built the temple for Commencement Lodge No. 7. The lodge still owns the building and has received grants to restore the Castle Hall, a two-story room hidden inside with early-20th-century woodwork, plaster, lighting, murals and carpeting.
The building is at 924 Broadway in Tacoma's Theater District. Its ground floors are rented as retail and office space, while the upper floors remain reserved for the Knights of Pythias lodge. The Tacoma Youth Theater and Seabury Middle School are among the current tenants, so public access is limited to the areas those organizations use.
The two-story Castle Hall is completely hidden inside the building, with early-20th-century woodwork, plaster, lighting, murals and carpeting. The Society of Architectural Historians reported in its summer 2008 newsletter that the Knights of Pythias order remains active and has received grants for work on this hall.
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