Welcome to the Temple for Performing Arts in Des Moines, Iowa. This Beaux Arts masterpiece was designed by the architectural firm Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson and constructed in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 under the name Masonic Temple of Des Moines.
As originally constructed, the building consisted of retail and office spaces on the first three floors, with Masonic meeting rooms on the fourth floor. It was one of 25 known surviving Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson buildings in Des Moines and is one of two known lodge buildings designed by the firm.
In 2001, the Masons vacated their rooms on the fourth floor. These spaces were converted into a venue for performing arts, culture, entertainment, and learning, billed as the Temple for Performing Arts.
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