Detroit's Masonic Temple (MI) (Images of America) | 
| Authors: Alex Lundberg, Greg Kowalski
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1141429
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.5 x 0.4
ISBN: 073854034X
Dewey Decimal Number: 977
EAN: 9780738540344
ASIN: 073854034X
Publication Date: September 13, 2006
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Product Description
The largest Masonic temple in the world, Detroits Masonic temple is a monumental structure with a rich and colorful history, befitting one of the most historic organizations in the world. Encompassing more than 1,000 rooms and more than a million square feet, the temple has served Masons since 1926 and provides a venue for many leading entertainers and theater productions. Its lodges, chapels, and ballrooms are masterpieces of architecture rich with the symbolism of Freemasonry, evident even in the smallest details. The temple stands as an artistic work of architecture and as the physical embodiment of the history, traditions, and symbolism of Freemasonry. What are the secrets of the craft? Just look; they are carved into the walls, inlaid in the marble floors, and depicted in woodcuts on every floor.
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Detroit Temple Mason January 5, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Fabulous array of photos however this book should have been edited by one who was a little more aware of Detroit Masonic History. I found a number of errorsin the text portions.
A glorious past, a troubled future November 25, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Eighty years ago, the Freemasons of Detroit had a vision. They dreamed big and they built bigger, erecting the largest Masonic building in the world. Today, the Masons of Detroit seem to have lost their vision, or at least their ability to afford it. The Shriners and the Scottish Rite have both fled to the suburbs, and this magnificent building is in serious danger. A few individual lodges survive there.
Thankfully, the authors of this little volume have captured it on film before it is gone forever. The sheer scope of this 1000+ room building is incredible, and they have packed an enormous amount of history and detail into a brief telling of its glorious past.
If you are a Mason, it is worth trying to visit the Detroit Masonic Center soon. Unless a developer with as much vision as the Freemasons who first built it come to its rescue, it is in serious danger.
A tiny wish for some color shots of the more stunning rooms can be satisfied by hunting the Center's website.
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