The Scottish Rite Cathedral in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States, was designed by Milwaukee architect R. G. Schmidt and built in 1925.

Unable to pay taxes during the Great Depression, the Masons lost the building to the county,[2] but reacquired it in 1940 with the creation of the Cathedral Foundation.

[3] Because the builders ran into quicksand, piling had to be added to the back of the building to ensure the structure was sound.

[3] At the time it was built, the Cathedral was the largest facility between New York and Chicago.

[2] The Cathedral continues to be used today for wedding receptions, banquets, and most notably for performances by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.