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	Founded in 1908, the Museum, housed inside of the Masonic Temple, was dedicated by Brother John Wanamaker, a prominent Philadelphia merchant who served as the first Chairman of the Library Committee. The Museum’s collection consists of more than 30,000 items. Some of these include Brother [[George Washington]]’s Masonic Apron, embroidered by Madame Lafayette, which was presented to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in 1829 by the Washington Benevolent Society; two letters in Washington’s own hand addressed to his Masonic brethren; Brother [[Benjamin Franklin]]’s Masonic Sash, worn in 1782, when he was Venerable (Worshipful Master) of the Loge des Neuf Soeurs (Lodge of the Nine Sisters or Muses) in Paris, and when he Guided Brother Voltaire.		Founded in 1908, the Museum, housed inside of the Masonic Temple, was dedicated by Brother John Wanamaker, a prominent Philadelphia merchant who served as the first Chairman of the Library Committee. The Museum’s collection consists of more than 30,000 items. Some of these include Brother [[George Washington]]’s Masonic Apron, embroidered by Madame Lafayette, which was presented to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in 1829 by the Washington Benevolent Society; two letters in Washington’s own hand addressed to his Masonic brethren; Brother [[Benjamin Franklin]]’s Masonic Sash, worn in 1782, when he was Venerable (Worshipful Master) of the Loge des Neuf Soeurs (Lodge of the Nine Sisters or Muses) in Paris, and when he Guided Brother Voltaire.

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	[[Datei:Egyptian Hall (2).jpg\|thumb\|835px\|center\|The Masonic Temple we know today wasn't the first such structure in Philadelphia. In fact, several buildings pre-date it, but they were destroyed by fire, sold, or met other sad fates. The immediate predecessor of the current structure was located at 713-721 Chestnut Streets. It was completed in 1855 and featured an ornate Gothic style. Shown here is a commemorative print depicting the Grand Lodge room at the Chestnut Street Hall. If the furniture and style look familiar, they should - much of it ended up being re-used in Gothic Hall in the current building. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)]]		[[Datei:Egyptian Hall (2).jpg\|thumb\|835px\|center\|The Masonic Temple we know today wasn't the first such structure in Philadelphia. In fact, several buildings pre-date it, but they were destroyed by fire, sold, or met other sad fates. The immediate predecessor of the current structure was located at 713-721 Chestnut Streets. It was completed in 1855 and featured an ornate Gothic style. Shown here is a commemorative print depicting the Grand Lodge room at the Chestnut Street Hall. If the furniture and style look familiar, they should - much of it ended up being re-used in Gothic Hall in the current building. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)]]

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	== The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia ==		== The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia ==
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	Ionic Hall is unusual in that features full-length wall panel portraits of Right Worshipful Past Grand Masters: Joseph Eichbaum, Peter Fritz, Robert Clark, Conrad B. Day, Peter Williamson, John Thomson, William Barger, George E. Wagner, Michael Arnold, Henry V. Williams, Richard Vaux, Robert A. Lamberton, and Clifford P. McCalla. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)		Ionic Hall is unusual in that features full-length wall panel portraits of Right Worshipful Past Grand Masters: Joseph Eichbaum, Peter Fritz, Robert Clark, Conrad B. Day, Peter Williamson, John Thomson, William Barger, George E. Wagner, Michael Arnold, Henry V. Williams, Richard Vaux, Robert A. Lamberton, and Clifford P. McCalla. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)

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	== George Herzog ==		== George Herzog ==

	[[Datei:George Herzog.jpg\|~~280px~~\|right\|thumb\|George Herzog]]George Herzog was arguably Philadelphia's leading decorative painter in the 1890's. He was already well known when the Art Association of the Masonic Temple first hired him to re-imagine the white walls of Egyptian Hall in 1888. The quality and quantity of the work he executed at the Masonic Temple over the next twenty years only increased his renown. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)		[[Datei:George Herzog.jpg\|380px\|right\|thumb\|George Herzog]]George Herzog was arguably Philadelphia's leading decorative painter in the 1890's. He was already well known when the Art Association of the Masonic Temple first hired him to re-imagine the white walls of Egyptian Hall in 1888. The quality and quantity of the work he executed at the Masonic Temple over the next twenty years only increased his renown. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)

	== Renderings ==		== Renderings ==

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	== The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia ==		== The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia ==

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	== George Herzog ==		== George Herzog ==

	[[Datei:George Herzog.jpg\|280px\|~~left~~]]George Herzog was arguably Philadelphia's leading decorative painter in the 1890's. He was already well known when the Art Association of the Masonic Temple first hired him to re-imagine the white walls of Egyptian Hall in 1888. The quality and quantity of the work he executed at the Masonic Temple over the next twenty years only increased his renown. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)		[[Datei:George Herzog.jpg\|280px\|right\|thumb\|George Herzog]]George Herzog was arguably Philadelphia's leading decorative painter in the 1890's. He was already well known when the Art Association of the Masonic Temple first hired him to re-imagine the white walls of Egyptian Hall in 1888. The quality and quantity of the work he executed at the Masonic Temple over the next twenty years only increased his renown. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)

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	== Richard Vaux ==		== Richard Vaux ==

	[[Datei:Richard Vaux.jpg\|~~left~~]]Richard Vaux, former Mayor of Philadelphia, served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania from 1868 to 1869. He was very involved with the construction of the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, laying the cornerstone of the structure using the same gavel George Washington used during the placing of the cornerstone at the United States Capitol building.		[[Datei:Richard Vaux.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Richard Vaux]]Richard Vaux, former Mayor of Philadelphia, served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania from 1868 to 1869. He was very involved with the construction of the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, laying the cornerstone of the structure using the same gavel George Washington used during the placing of the cornerstone at the United States Capitol building.

	== Furniture ==		== Furniture ==

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	Founded in 1908, the Museum, housed inside of the Masonic Temple, was dedicated by Brother John Wanamaker, a prominent Philadelphia merchant who served as the first Chairman of the Library Committee. The Museum’s collection consists of more than 30,000 items. Some of these include Brother [[George Washington]]’s Masonic Apron, embroidered by Madame Lafayette, which was presented to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in 1829 by the Washington Benevolent Society; two letters in Washington’s own hand addressed to his Masonic brethren; Brother [[Benjamin Franklin]]’s Masonic Sash, worn in 1782, when he was Venerable (Worshipful Master) of the Loge des Neuf Soeurs (Lodge of the Nine Sisters or Muses) in Paris, and when he Guided Brother Voltaire.
	== The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia ==		== The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia ==

	The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania is one of the oldest and largest Grand Lodges in the United States.		The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania is one of the oldest and largest Grand Lodges in the United States.

			Founded in 1908, the Museum, housed inside of the Masonic Temple, was dedicated by Brother John Wanamaker, a prominent Philadelphia merchant who served as the first Chairman of the Library Committee. The Museum’s collection consists of more than 30,000 items. Some of these include Brother [[George Washington]]’s Masonic Apron, embroidered by Madame Lafayette, which was presented to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in 1829 by the Washington Benevolent Society; two letters in Washington’s own hand addressed to his Masonic brethren; Brother [[Benjamin Franklin]]’s Masonic Sash, worn in 1782, when he was Venerable (Worshipful Master) of the Loge des Neuf Soeurs (Lodge of the Nine Sisters or Muses) in Paris, and when he Guided Brother Voltaire.

	Courtesy of [http://www.pagrandlodge.org/ Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania ]		Courtesy of [http://www.pagrandlodge.org/ Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania ]
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	== George Herzog ==		== George Herzog ==

	[[Datei:George Herzog.jpg\|280px\|left]]George Herzog was arguably Philadelphia's leading decorative painter in the 1890's. He was already well known when the Art Association of the Masonic Temple first hired him to re-imagine the white walls of Egyptian Hall in 1888. The quality and quantity of the work he executed at the Masonic Temple over the next twenty years only increased his renown. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)		[[Datei:George Herzog.jpg\|280px\|left]]George Herzog was arguably Philadelphia's leading decorative painter in the 1890's. He was already well known when the Art Association of the Masonic Temple first hired him to re-imagine the white walls of Egyptian Hall in 1888. The quality and quantity of the work he executed at the Masonic Temple over the next twenty years only increased his renown. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)

	== Renderings ==		== Renderings ==

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	== Richard Vaux ==		== Richard Vaux ==

	[[Datei:Richard Vaux.jpg\|left]]Richard Vaux, former Mayor of Philadelphia, served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania from 1868 to 1869. He was very involved with the construction of the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, laying the cornerstone of the structure using the same gavel George Washington used during the placing of the cornerstone at the United States Capitol building.		[[Datei:Richard Vaux.jpg\|left]]Richard Vaux, former Mayor of Philadelphia, served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania from 1868 to 1869. He was very involved with the construction of the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, laying the cornerstone of the structure using the same gavel George Washington used during the placing of the cornerstone at the United States Capitol building.

	== Furniture ==		== Furniture ==

	If the furniture and style look familiar, they should - much of it ended up being re-used in Gothic Hall in the current building.		If the furniture and style look familiar, they should - much of it ended up being re-used in Gothic Hall in the current building.
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	== Library and Museum ==		== Library and Museum ==

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	== Egyptian Hall ==		== Egyptian Hall ==

	Egyptian Hall is one of the most intricately detailed rooms in the building. Here, we see the Uraei, otherwise known as sacred asps or rearing cobras, above the winged sun disk. Egyptian Hall was also the first room to have electricity, better enabling the members to see the fine detail. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)		Egyptian Hall is one of the most intricately detailed rooms in the building. Here, we see the Uraei, otherwise known as sacred asps or rearing cobras, above the winged sun disk. Egyptian Hall was also the first room to have electricity, better enabling the members to see the fine detail. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)

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	Each of the columns in Egyptian Hall is modeled after an original column in Egypt. The sections of the columns have borders or reeds and rushes, a fluted frieze, the flying sun-disk, the Uraeus and other symbolic motifs. Lotus flowers twine around the base of the columns, reed decorations are on the cornice and pyramidal designs complete the panels. (Source: Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, 1954, hard bound edition.)		Each of the columns in Egyptian Hall is modeled after an original column in Egypt. The sections of the columns have borders or reeds and rushes, a fluted frieze, the flying sun-disk, the Uraeus and other symbolic motifs. Lotus flowers twine around the base of the columns, reed decorations are on the cornice and pyramidal designs complete the panels. (Source: Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, 1954, hard bound edition.)

	== Renaissance Hall ==		== Renaissance Hall ==

	In 1906, Murray Gibson renovated Renaissance Hall. Gibson's artisans repainted the room, using red - the symbolic color of Royal Arch Masonry - as much as possible and introducing gold interlaced stenciling to the borders of the ceiling panels. In place of the gas lights, he added electric fixtures to the ceiling beams and laylight. In addition, Gibson convinced the Committee on the Temple to light the walls indirectly using Moore vacuum-tube lamps (a predecessor technology to neon lamps) that provided even white illumination. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)		In 1906, Murray Gibson renovated Renaissance Hall. Gibson's artisans repainted the room, using red - the symbolic color of Royal Arch Masonry - as much as possible and introducing gold interlaced stenciling to the borders of the ceiling panels. In place of the gas lights, he added electric fixtures to the ceiling beams and laylight. In addition, Gibson convinced the Committee on the Temple to light the walls indirectly using Moore vacuum-tube lamps (a predecessor technology to neon lamps) that provided even white illumination. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)

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	== Corinthian Hall ==		== Corinthian Hall ==

	Corinthian Hall is the largest ceremonial room in the Temple, designed specifically for such occasions and able to seat 400 brothers.		Corinthian Hall is the largest ceremonial room in the Temple, designed specifically for such occasions and able to seat 400 brothers.
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	== Ionic Hall ==		== Ionic Hall ==

	Ionic Hall is unusual in that features full-length wall panel portraits of Right Worshipful Past Grand Masters: Joseph Eichbaum, Peter Fritz, Robert Clark, Conrad B. Day, Peter Williamson, John Thomson, William Barger, George E. Wagner, Michael Arnold, Henry V. Williams, Richard Vaux, Robert A. Lamberton, and Clifford P. McCalla. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)		Ionic Hall is unusual in that features full-length wall panel portraits of Right Worshipful Past Grand Masters: Joseph Eichbaum, Peter Fritz, Robert Clark, Conrad B. Day, Peter Williamson, John Thomson, William Barger, George E. Wagner, Michael Arnold, Henry V. Williams, Richard Vaux, Robert A. Lamberton, and Clifford P. McCalla. (Source: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of PA, 2013)

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