House of the Temple
The House of the Temple is a Masonic temple in Washington, D.C., United States, that serves as the headquarters of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Temple
- Description: masonic temple in Washington D.C.
- Address: 1733 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009
Photo: Kate Mereand, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of the Republic of Congo and Universalist National Memorial Church.
Embassy of the Republic of Congo
Government office
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
The Embassy of the Republic of Congo in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Congo to the United States. It is housed in the historic Toutorsky Mansion, a former residence located at 1720 16th Street NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The ambassador is Serge Mombouli.
Universalist National Memorial Church
Place of worship
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Universalist National Memorial Church is a Unitarian Universalist church located at 1810 16th Street, Northwest in the Dupont Circle vicinage of Washington, D.C. Theologically, the church describes itself as "both liberal Christian and Universalist". Universalist National Memorial Church is situated 400 feet northwest of House of the Temple.
Embassy of Eritrea
Government office
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Eritrea–United States relations are bilateral relations between Eritrea and the United States. Embassy of Eritrea is situated 1,400 feet west of House of the Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dupont Circle and Logan Circle.
Dupont Circle
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Dupont Circle is an affluent historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. It is known for its beautiful Victorian homes, walkability, and has offices, civic institutions, hotels, night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.
Logan Circle
Neighborhood
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Logan Circle is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The majority of Logan Circle is primarily residential, except for the highly-commercialized 14th Street corridor that passes through the western part of the neighborhood.
Adams Morgan
Neighborhood
House of the Temple
- Categories: Masonic temple, museum, building, and religion
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.91371° or 38° 54′ 49″ northLongitude
-77.03583° or 77° 2′ 9″ westElevation
92 feet (28 metres)Open location code
87C4WX77+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 67086344OpenStreetMap feature
building=temple
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“House of the Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣殿堂”
- Dutch: “House of the Temple”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بيت المعبد”
- Esperanto: “Domo de la Templo”
- Finnish: “House of the Temple”
- French: “House of the Temple”
- German: “House of the Temple”
- Hebrew: “בית ההיכל”
- Hebrew: “בית המקדש”
- Indonesian: “House of the Temple”
- Italian: “House of the Temple”
- Italian: “Tempio del Rito Scozzese”
- Russian: “House of the Temple”
- Russian: “Дом храма”
- Spanish: “Casa del Templo”
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