Some Detroit History Facts (Pics) masonic Temple
 

The Masonic Temple, as seen from Cass Park, is one of the most complicated buildings ever erected in the United States. There are some twelve million cubic feet of space in all, making it the largest and most complete building of its kind in the world. There are 1,037 rooms, the roof of copper concrete and asphalt is 80,000 square feet in area-or nearly two acres; the excavation for the foundations required the removal of 1,620,000 cubic feet of earth: 3,850,000 bricks were used for partitions and walls; the exterior contains 100,000 cubic feet of stone from the quarries of Indiana, and the structural steel used in the erection of the building weighs 16,000,000 pounds. At one time it housed a barber shop, a shoe shine parlor, 15 bowling alleys, a cigar/candy/souvenir stand, an indoor pool, a bakery, a rooftop garden and a gymnasium, but have since been removed.

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you said "erection." but seriously, sounds like an awesome building.

That is a fantastic building.

kewwwwlll

damn that looks awesome

What is in there now?

Damn that's huge

Its used for all differnt things, they have concerts there once in a while and shows

The theater in that building is amazing, been a lot of years since i've been there though

Looks like the headquarters for the NWO to me

It is, it's where the Free Masons meet:

http://detroitmta.lodges.gl-mi.org/

cool shit Pete

I'm sure it looks even more magnificent on a sunny day. :winkwink:

The Devil lives on the top floor.

detriot is scary :| .......

Thats a great looking building

Damn them masons sure got some money

they are the evil

Where is this Temple at?

Pete, great pics today.

Its in Detroit

awesome building

classic architectural design

15 bowling alleys or 15 bowling lanes?

Should be Lanes

damn that building looks awesome, wish my town had one haha