Masonic Temple Interior

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Masonic temple interior. The exterior of the masonic temple includes classic beaux arts elements. Interior creator parker maynard l 1900 1976 date created and or issued undated contributing institution huntington library collection maynard l. An ornate frieze between the second and third stories corinthian pilasters extending from the third to the fifth floors and a denticulated projecting cornice between the fifth and sixth stories.

27 craft lodges six chapters york rite two preceptories knights templar two scottish rite bodies and adoniram council. Masonic temple may also refer to an abstract spiritual goal and the conceptual ritualistic space of a meeting. Parker negatives photographs and other material rights information.

Situato nel cass corridor di detroit nel michigan al 500 di temple street l edificio funge da sede di varie organizzazioni massoniche tra cui il york rite sovereign college of north america. In terms of basic creepiness few buildings in detroit can match the masonic temple. The building s unique design includes 3 theaters a shrine building a chapel 8 lodge rooms a drill hall 2 ballrooms office sp.

The hall functioned as a ballroom in the 1930s and began to host rock acts in the late 1960s. At its peak the masonic temple was home to 38 different masonic bodies. May 16 2013 explore siobhanleachman s board interior decorating ideas on pinterest.

Construction was completed in 1926. Oriental hall for instance replicates part of the alhambra with its moorish grille like features. Stained by a century of detroit soot and weather the building s limestone exterior is almost comically.

A masonic temple or masonic hall is within freemasonry the room or edifice where a masonic lodge meets. Freemasonry ritual architecture and masculine archetypes the ensuing discussion provided valuable insight into how architecture and interior design create and affect cognitive frameworks and how masonic temples provide excellent case studies for this insight. Detroit s masonic temple the masonic is the largest building of its kind in the world.