Temple Twin Theatres
115 N. Main Street,
Mt. Pleasant,
IA
52641
115 N. Main Street,
Mt. Pleasant,
IA
52641
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The Masonic Temple Theatre was built in 1923 and designed by the Kansas City architectural firm of Owen, Payson, & Carswell. Architect Robin B. Carswell left the firm by 1925 and was replaced by William Sayler.
As Owen, Sayler, & Payson, (Albert S. Owen and Charles H. Payson were the other partners) the firm designed the Ararat Shrine Temple in Kansas City (1926), which would also later operate as a movie theater and would also be listed on the NRHP, as part of the Eleventh Street Historic District.
After establishing his own practice, Carswell also designed the Memorial Auditorium at Burlington, Iowa.
Here is a 1992 photo of the Temple Theater.
We can always count you you to find info that no one else seems to be able to find. I knoew that I had read that it was on the National Register but couldn’t find where I saw it at. Thanks again LM.
Your right Chuck, it’s listed as the Masonic Temple Theater. Here is the information:
Natioal Register of Historic Places
Masonic Temple Theater (added 1991 – Building – #91001119)
115 N. Main, Mount Pleasant
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Bergdahl,K.A., Owen, Payson & Carswell
Architectural Style: Classical Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Theater
Maybe LM can help with this one, I read on one of the web sites that this thatre was added to the National Register in 1991, can you confirm that?
The was also known as the Masonic Temple Theatre. I believe this is where it got the name Temple Theatre. Here is a 1982 photo of the Temple Twin.
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