The original portion, the rear chapel, was designed by Warren H. Hayes and built in 1894.

[2][3][4] The Fowler congregation merged with the Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church in 1915, and the Scottish Rite Temple bought the building the next year.

They made some modifications to the auditorium to accommodate Masonic rituals, but most of the original features were kept, including extensive use of stained glass.

The exterior is built of hard quartzite from southwestern Minnesota, along with red sandstone trim.

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