| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1868/06/24 | James H Windrim | Architect | Philadelphia's Masonic Temple's cornerstone is leveled on St John the Baptist's. The ceremonial gavel used by Grand Master Richard Vaux was the same gavel used by President George Washington in leveling the cornerstone of the US Capitol building in 1793. | |||
| 1887/00/00 | George Herzog | Architect | Designed by George Herzog, work on the Philadelphia's Masonic Temple's interiors begins. It will take another 15 years to finish. Painted wood sculptures in the hallways were created by William Rush. | |||
| 1887/00/00 | William Rush | Sculptor | Designed by George Herzog, work on the Philadelphia's Masonic Temple's interiors begins. It will take another 15 years to finish. Painted wood sculptures in the hallways were created by William Rush. | |||
| 1902/00/00 | William C Sharpless | Work | Sharpless and Watts lay ceramic-tile floors and install a 5'-high classical motif glazed-tile wainscot in the Grand Banqueting Hall of the Philadelphia Masonic Temple. |
| Particulars for Masonic Temple: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Decorative Arts | Ceramic Tile |
| Historic Use | Clubhouse |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Other Description | Norman-Romanesque |
| Owner | Private |
| Architectural Style | Romanesque Revival |
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