The Columbus Athenaeum, built as the Masonic Temple, is a historic building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was constructed as a meeting hall for local area Masonic lodges in 1899, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

The building was first designed in 1898 by Yost & Packard, Kremer & Hart and John M. Freese. It was substantially expanded in 1912-13 under the design of Stribling & Lum, and was renovated further in 1935. By the 1913 renovation, it was considered the largest building used solely for the Masonic order. At a later date it housed a commercial catering venue for weddings and other events.

Columbus Athenaeum

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbus, Ohio

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Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio

National Register of Historic Places in Columbus, Ohio

Neoclassical architecture in Ohio

Masonic buildings completed in 1899

Former Masonic buildings in Ohio

Buildings and structures in Downtown Columbus, Ohio

Yost and Packard buildings

Columbus Athenaeum