Pythian Temple (Tacoma, Washington)

The Pythian Temple, built in 1906 for Commencement Lodge Number 7 of the Knights of Pythias, is an historic building located on Broadway in the Theater District of Tacoma, Washington.

[1] The building was featured in the summer 2008 newsletter of the Marian Dean Ross Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians.

"This two-story hall, completely hidden within the building's interior, is a rich confection of early 20th Century woodwork, plaster, lighting, murals and carpeting.

"[3] For a short period in the mid-1990s, the Pythian Temple hosted a local theater company, and its ornate auditorium was the setting for productions of such plays as Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead, Inherit the Wind, 12 Angry Men, and Talk Radio.

[citation needed] In addition to the Knights of Pythias, the building houses the Tacoma Youth Theater and Seabury Middle School.