About Scottish Rite Consistory Building (Des Moines, Iowa)
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures
The Scottish Rite Consistory Building in Des Moines, Iowa was built during 1926-1927. It is a late date example of Neo-Classical style architecture, designed by Roland Harrison, a partner in the Des Moines architectural firm of Wetherell and Harrison.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
The building is located on a corner and presents stone-veneered "public" facades on the south and west sides, with short wrap-around extensions of the veneer on the north and east sides. It is 117 feet (36 m) by 164 feet (50 m) in plan and 80 feet (24 m) tall.