Mason Temple

Mason Temple (HM1OA7)

Location: Memphis, TN 38126 Shelby County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 7.285', W 90° 2.975'

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Church of God in Christ

This temple serves as foremost edifice at the world headquarters of the Church of God in Christ which was organized in 1897 by Bishop Charles Harrison Mason, son of former slaves. Built during World War II by the loyal members of the Church, Mason Temple is the site of Bishop Mason's entombment and also the place from which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his last speech containing the phrase, "I've been to the mountaintop," on April 3, 1968, the eve of his untimely assassination.

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
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HM NumberHM1OA7
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Placed ByChurch of God in Christ
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Date Added Monday, September 28th, 2015 at 9:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 768872 N 3890492
Decimal Degrees35.12141667, -90.04958333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 7.285', W 90° 2.975'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 7' 17.1" N, 90° 2' 58.5" W
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Area Code(s)901
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 930-946 Mason St, Memphis TN 38126, US
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