The House of the Temple - Washington DC
N 38° 54.810 W 077° 02.177
18S E 323452 N 4309148
The House of the Temple, headquarters of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in the Southern Jurisdiction, is located in Washington, D.C., at 1733 16th Street, NW, between R and S Streets. Tours of the building are free and open to the public.
Waymark Code: WM7GD2
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2009
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The House of the Temple Library and Museum is the headquarters of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. Located at 1733 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C., the building was designed by noted architect John Russell Pope and built from 1911-1915. Every aspect of the building has symbolic significance to Masons from the number of steps in the staircases to the decoration and placement of the furnishings.
The Scottish Rite is one of the two branches of Freemasonry that confers higher degrees after a Mason has completed the three degrees of Master Mason at his local Lodge. The Supreme Council headquartered here confers the highest degree, the 33rd Degree of Sovereign Grand Inspector General.
Public tours through the building are free. Visitors can see the Temple and meeting rooms, libraries and historic collections, and learn about Masonry and the many Masons who contributed to American history, achievement and culture. The "Hall of Fame" will astound you. See the House of the Temple website for more information: http://www.scottishrite.org/visitors/info.html
Interest in the House of the Temple has been sparked by the recent release of best-selling author Dan Brown's newest novel The Lost Symbol which features Masonry and Washington DC in its story line.
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Visit Instructions:
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