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However, as Freemasonry is non-dogmatic, there is no general interpretation for these symbols (or any Masonic symbol) that is used by Freemasonry as a whole. [2] The name Square and Compass was used by two national college fraternities that were created by Master Masons, specifically Square and Compass and a group later called Sigma Mu Sigma.
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1532, "Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 67 photos, 8 color transparencies, 12 measured drawings, 148 data pages, 5 photo caption pages; Masonic Temple data from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings (PAB) project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Freemasons conduct their degree work, often from memory, following a preset script and ritualised format. There are a variety of different Masonic rites for Craft Freemasonry. Each Masonic jurisdiction is free to standardize (or not standardize) its own ritual. However, there are similarities that exist among jurisdictions.
In England and Wales, after the degrees of craft freemasonry, there are a large number of separately administered degrees and orders open only to craft freemasons. Under the English Constitution, the Holy Royal Arch is the only degree formally recognised by the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) beyond the three degrees of craft freemasonry ...
The House of the Temple is designated as a contributing property to the Sixteenth Street Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [ 7 ] From 1990 to 2011, the temple hosted a community garden on its grounds, with the garden occupying about 0.25-acre (1,000 m 2 ), divided into approximately 70 small plots ...
Originally planned as a commercial building to house the Farmers and Merchants Bank, when the plans were announced, two Masonic lodges joined with the bank to add a meeting hall on the second floor. [18] The building continued to house the bank after the lodges moved out. The building is noted for it Colonial Revival and Early Commercial ...
Museum of Freemasonry, North Gallery with Three Centuries of English Freemasonry exhibition, 2018 Museum of Freemasonry, South Gallery, 2018. Museum of Freemasonry (previously known as the Library and Museum of Freemasonry), based at Freemasons’ Hall, London, is a fully accredited museum [1] since 2009, with a designated outstanding collection of national importance [2] since 2007 and ...
The Knight Kadosh is a Freemasonic degree or ceremony of initiation performed by a number of Supreme Councils of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.It is the 30th Degree of the Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite for the United States of America, [1] and the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of Canada. [2]