Detroit Masonic Temple, Gothic Revival masonic temple in Detroit, United States
Detroit Masonic Temple is a Gothic Revival limestone building with 16 floors in Detroit, Michigan. The structure contains several theaters, meeting rooms and event halls spread across more than 12 million cubic feet (339,000 cubic meters) of interior space.
Construction began in 1922 using the same trowel George Washington used for the Capitol in Washington. The temple opened in November 1926 and has served as a meeting place for Freemasons and a venue for public events ever since.
The temple contains rooms with Egyptian hieroglyphs, Doric columns and Corinthian capitals shaped by Italian craftsmen. Freemasons use the decorated halls for their ceremonies, while visitors walk through the different styles during concerts or theater performances.
The building has a professional kitchen, pastry shop and 80 hotel-style rooms for overnight stays. Visitors can walk through the different halls during public events such as concerts, weddings or theater performances.
In 2013, musician Jack White paid a large portion of the back taxes to prevent foreclosure. The temple had previously helped his mother, which led him to step in to save the building.
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