Claims
The House of the Temple has 33 columns 33 feet tall and sphinxes by Adolph Weinman
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →The Scottish Rite's own descriptions of its House of the Temple state that it has 33 outer columns, each 33 feet high, and that Adolph A. Weinman sculpted the two 17-ton sphinxes at the entrance.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | scottishrite.org | Scottish Rite S.J.: 'There are 33 outer columns which are 33 feet high.' (owner's description of its building) |
| documents | scottishrite.org | Scottish Rite Journal: 'Adolph A. Weinman was selected … to be the sculptor for the sphinxes.' |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| DC Masonic symbolism (Camp Gagnon) | asserts |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The House of the Temple was designed by John Russell Pope, built 1911-1915, and modeled on the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus | architectural-detail clause | 1911-1915 | Structural |
Mentioned in
Claim
The Scottish Rite's own descriptions of its House of the Temple state that it has 33 outer columns, each 33 feet high, and that Adolph A. Weinman sculpted the two 17-ton sphinxes at the entrance.