Minneapolis Scottish Rite Temple
Fowler Methodist Episcopal Church Minneapolis Scottish Rite Temple | |
 The building from the north | |
  Location within Minnesota  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 2011 Dupont Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°57′45″N 93°17′34″W / 44.96250°N 93.29278°W |
| Built | 1894; expanded and remodeled 1906[1] |
| Architect | Warren H. Hayes; Harry Wild Jones |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001062[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 30, 1976 |
| Designated MPLSL | 1986[3] |
The Scottish Rite Temple, formerly the Fowler Methodist Episcopal Church, is a historic church building in the Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It was designed by architects Warren H. Hayes and Harry Wild Jones. The original portion, the rear chapel, was designed by Warren H. Hayes and built in 1894. When the congregation expanded and more funds were available, Harry Wild Jones designed an addition that expanded it to a much larger structure. This was completed in 1906.[1][4][5]
The Fowler congregation merged with the Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church in 1915, and the Scottish Rite Temple bought the building the next year. They made some modifications to the auditorium to accommodate Masonic rituals, but most of the original features were kept, including extensive use of stained glass. The exterior is built of hard quartzite from southwestern Minnesota, along with red sandstone trim. It has two massive towers, three arches over the entry porch, and a 24-foot-diameter (7.3 m) rose window.[5] The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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[edit]- 1 2 "Temple History - Minnesota Scottish Rite". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ↑ "Minneapolis landmarks and districts map". City of Minneapolis. February 13, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Fowler Methodist Episcopal Church". Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission. February 2007. Retrieved September 11, 2008.
- 1 2 Millett, Larry (2007). AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: The Essential Source on the Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 278. ISBN 0-87351-540-4.
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Media related to Fowler Methodist Episcopal Church at Wikimedia Commons
- 1915 establishments in Minnesota
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
- Churches in Minneapolis
- Former churches in Minnesota
- Former Methodist church buildings in the United States
- Masonic buildings completed in 1906
- Masonic buildings in Minnesota
- Methodist churches in Minnesota
- National Register of Historic Places in Minneapolis
- Romanesque Revival church buildings in Minnesota
- 1906 establishments in Minnesota