3805 x 5708 px | 32,2 x 48,3 cm | 12,7 x 19 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
17 mai 2014
Lieu:
1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Informations supplémentaires:
Rising just off the main entrance from North Broad Street is the Grand Staircase which leads to Corinthian Hall, the meeting room of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. The massive stairway is made of highly polished Tennessee marble. Looking up under the staircase the visitor sees the Seal of the Grand Lodge; the Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and a large plaque encircled with representations of the four cardinal virtues -- Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence, and Justice. The Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at 1 North Broad Street, directly across from Philadelphia City Hall, it serves as the headquarters of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Free and Accepted Masons. The Temple receives thousands of visitors every year to view the ornate structure, which includes seven lodge rooms, where today a number of Philadelphia lodges and the Grand Lodge conduct their meetings. The Temple was designed in the medieval Norman style by James H. Windrim, who was 27 years old at the time he won the design competition. The construction was completed in 1873. The interior, designed by George Herzog, was begun in 1887 and took another fifteen years to finish. On May 27, 1971, the Temple was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also a National Historic Landmark.
