The Old Masonic Hall in Louisville is a two-story wooden Greek Revival building with a pilastraded façade. Constructed in 1851, is a good local example of Greek Revival architecture. It is one of the few surviving antebellum buildings in Winston County and is one of only four free-standing antebellum Masonic Lodge Buildings in Mississippi. The local Masons contracted with local builder Samuel Washington Smyth to build the hall. The two-story structure exhibits Greek Revival features including monumental pilasters, a full entablature and pedimented gables. The Masonic Hall occupied the second floor, while the first floor housed the Masonic Female Institute. The Lodge later leased the first floor for a regular school, which occupied the space until 1910. The City of Louisville purchased the building in 1922. This building was listed on the National Register on 25 February 1994. It was designated a Mississippi Landmark on 13 September 2007. |