The Ballroom of the Temple is the focal center of the early building attached to the Temple
proper. This brick building was erected by the City of Guthrie in 1908 as a Convention Hall, and was leased to the
State of Oklahoma to house the Oklahoma Legislature during the Statehood era. The Ballroom is of the Georgian Revival
style and is used for member banquets, festive boards, and many public gatherings. The ballroom ceiling is adorned
with detailed ornamental plaster lines and recessed stained glass ceiling tiles, providing filtered light to the room.
Hanging chandeliers are from the old Temple in Guthrie, as are the column sconces bordering the main floor dining
area. The ballroom is 100 feet square and will seat more than 500 for dining. The upper floors comprise bedrooms
and meeting rooms, allowing members overnight accommodations when attending events at the Temple. A nice view of the
ballroom floor can be seen along the open social promenades bordering the second floor rooms. A nice floor area for
orchestral groups is situated on the south mezzanine, providing for musical entertainment during banquets. One of the
most historic spaces in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Legislature still conducts occasional meetings in the Ballroom, commemorating
its importance to the 46th State’s beginnings.