Hennepin Center for the Arts

Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hennepin Center for the Arts

The Hennepin Center for the Arts from the south

General information
Location| 528 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Masonic Temple

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Coordinates| 44°58′45″N 93°16′25″W﻿ / ﻿44.97917°N 93.27361°W﻿ / 44.97917; -93.27361
Area| Less than one acre
Built| 1888
Architect| Long and Kees
Architectural style| Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.| 75000987[1]
Added to NRHP| September 5, 1975

The Hennepin Center for the Arts (HCA) is an art center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It occupies a building on Hennepin Avenue constructed in 1888 as a Masonic Temple. The building was designed by Long and Kees in the Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style.[2] In 1978, it was purchased and underwent a renovation to become the HCA.[3] Currently it is owned by Artspace Projects, Inc, and is home to more than 17 performing and visual art companies who reside on the building's eight floors.[4] The eighth floor contains the Illusion Theater, which hosts many shows put on by companies in the building.

HCA is now a part of the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts (formerly the Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center). The new performing arts center is a three-building complex that includes the renovated Shubert Theatre building (renamed the Goodale Theater) and a new glass-walled atrium connecting the two historic buildings and serving them both as a common lobby. The Cowles Center hosted a three-day Grand Opening Gala September 9–11, 2011.

The building, known as the Masonic Temple was recognized as a historic place and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Its inclusion was based on its local architectural significance.[5] The nomination highlighted the craftsmanship and integrity of the design, which was carried out by a notable local architectural firm. Additionally, the building was noted for being one of the few remaining well-preserved examples of Richardsonian Romanesque business buildings in Minneapolis.[6]

## See also[edit]

* List of former Masonic buildings in the United States
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Hennepin County, Minnesota

## References[edit]

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
3. ^ "Masonic Temple". City of Minneapolis. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
4. ^ "Hennepin Center For the Arts". Minneapolis' Masonic Masterpiece. Artspace Projects Inc. 2007-01-01. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-04.
5. ^ "Masonic Temple". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
6. ^ Nelson, Charles W. (1975-02-26). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form: Masonic Temple". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-04-02.

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* History of the Hennepin Center for the Arts
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