The Masonic Building in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States, was built in 1927. It was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

on January 16, 1986. It was designed by local architect

Herman J. Duncan Herman J. Duncan was an American architect based in Louisiana. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. He was lauded for his foresight in designing the Cameron Parish, Louisiana courthouse to survive hu ...

, of Sam Stone, Jr., & Co. It was deemed "significant for its styling on the Fourth and Johnston Street facades. The two are almost identical. Both feature an elegant

piano nobile The ''piano nobile'' (Italian for "noble floor" or "noble level", also sometimes referred to by the corresponding French term, ''bel étage'') is the principal floor of a palazzo. This floor contains the main reception and bedrooms of the hou ...

with the central three windows enclosed by

pedimented Pediments are gables, usually of a triangular shape. Pediments are placed above the horizontal structure of the lintel, or entablature, if supported by columns. Pediments can contain an overdoor and are usually topped by hood moulds. A pediment ...

frames and inscribed within round arches, The top story is encompassed by a deepened frieze with diapered brickwork in contrasting colors. The Johnston and Fourth Street facades also each feature a pair of diapered brick panels on the second level." With

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Neoclassical architecture in Louisiana Former Masonic buildings in Louisiana Masonic buildings completed in 1927 Buildings and structures in Alexandria, Louisiana Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana National Register of Historic Places in Rapides Parish, Louisiana {{Louisiana-NRHP-stub