The Excelsior Masonic Temple (now the Life Restoration Church) is a historic building located at 2422 West National Avenue in

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. Built in 1923, and designed in the

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style by architect Richard Oberst, the building was originally constructed as a meeting hall for Excelsior Lodge #175 F.&A.M (a local Masonic Lodge that is no longer in existence). The building was sold by the Lodge in the 1990s, and is now used by a local church. The building is deemed to be eligible for listing on the

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, but was not listed due to owner objection.Property listing on the Wisconsin Historical Society website
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