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The House of the Temple is a Masonic temple in Washington, D.C., U.S.A., which serves as the headquarters of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A. (Officially, "Home of The Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, Washington D.C., U.S.A.") It is located at the corner of 16th Street and S Street in the northwest section of the city. The Masonic Square and Compasses. ...
Temple of Hephaestus, an Doric Greek temple in Athens with the original entrance facing east, 449 BC (western face depicted) For other uses, see Temple (disambiguation). ...
Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (=Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack...
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Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic - President George Walker Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...
Sixteenth Street Northwest is a prominent north-south thoroughfare in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Part of Pierre LEnfants design for the city, 16th Street begins just north of the White House across Lafayette Park at H Street and continues due north in a straight line...
Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, DC, taken April 26, 2002. ...
The Temple was modeled after the Mausoleum of Maussollos. Ground was broken on May 31, 1911 and the cornerstone was laid on October 18, 1911. The building was dedicated four years later on October 18, 1915. A fanciful interpretation of the Mausoleum of Maussollos, from a 1572 engraving by Martin Heemskerck (1498–1574), who based his reconstruction on descriptions The Tomb of Maussollos, Mausoleum of Maussollos, or Mausoleum of Halicarnassus (Ancient Greek: ), was a tomb built between 353 and 350 BC at Halicarnassus (present Bodrum, Turkey...
May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ...
1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ...
October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ...
October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ...
1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ...
An alcove in the temple holds the remains of Confederate general and noted freemason Albert Pike. Some Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was formed in February 1861 to defend the Confederate States of America, which had itself been formed that same year when seven Southern states seceded from the United States (four more states soon followed). ...
Albert Pike (b. ...
The Temple also holds one of the largest collections of Masonic books and minutes, with over 250,000 titles in its library.
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It has been speculated that the temple will be part of Dan Brown's next novel, The Solomon Key. The novel supposedly features Freemasonry as a "secret society." Recent rumours have also said that this title has been scrapped. Dan Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author of thriller fiction, best known for the controversial 2003 bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code. ...
The Solomon Key is the working title of a Dan Brown novel that is planned for release no earlier than 2007[1]. This will be the third book involving Robert Langdon, a fictional Harvard professor, and will likely take place after the events of Angels and Demons and The Da...
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