In 1922, D.C.’s Masons bought land for a massive temple near Kalorama
If you’ve ever been in that neighborhood, you will have noticed there is no Masonic complex. Instead, there is the Washington Hilton. To, a historian and Mason who researches the District’s Masonic history, it’s a story of what might have been. Washington is full of — or, rather, empty of — similar grand edifices that were planned but never built.
“They needed a place for all these people to meet and congregate,” Ruli said. “Instead of buying an old building, they thought, 'Let's build something new.'” For Tower Heights, Corbett envisioned a set of buildings to be used by different Masonic groups, including the Order of the Eastern Star, the Shriners, and the York and Scottish Rites. Only White Masons would use the facilities. No Prince Hall Masons — the order founded in 1784 for Black Masons — were invited to participate, Ruli said.to create dramatic illustrations of his design.
Even though the Masons would eventually get approval for their design, with some modifications, in October 1929, something else intervened.A hilltop Masonic complex seemed a needless luxury at a time when the focus was on helping fellow Masons survive the cratering economy. Members decided to make do with their 13th Street building, as old and crowded as it may have been.
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