House of the Temple

The House of the Temple is a Masonic temple in , United States, that serves as the headquarters of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
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  • Type: Temple
  • Description: masonic temple in Washington D.C.
  • Address: 1733 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Universalist National Memorial Church and Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C..

Place of worship
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is a Unitarian Universalist church located at 1810 16th Street, Northwest in the vicinage of Theologically, the church describes itself as "both liberal Christian and Universalist". is situated 400 feet northwest of House of the Temple.

Community center
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The is an American Jewish Community Center located in the historic district of Dupont Circle. It serves the area through religious, cultural, educational, social, and sport center programs open to the public, although many programs are strongly linked to Jewish culture, both in the United States and in Israel. is situated 1,000 feet south of House of the Temple.

Government office
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is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the in Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing. is situated 1¼ miles south of House of the Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dupont Circle and Logan Circle.

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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.

Neighborhood
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is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of , located in Northwest D.C. The majority of is primarily residential, except for the highly-commercialized 14th Street corridor that passes through the western part of the neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights are three bordering neighborhoods in Washington DC, each with a different character, but united in an unmistakable sense of dynamism, diversity, youth, and nightlife.

House of the Temple

Latitude
38.91371° or 38° 54′ 49″ north
Longitude
-77.03583° or 77° 2′ 9″ west
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Open location code
87C4WX77+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 67086344
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
Geo­Names ID
4139134
Wiki­data ID
Q176356
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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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