# House of the Temple in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

        An imposing Masonic temple in Dupont Circle, modeled after the ancient Tomb of Mausolus, serving as the national headquarters for the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

        ## Facts

        - Category: Landmarks
        - Best for: architecture, history, solo_travel, deep_dive, photography
        - Address: 1733 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/washington-dc/places/house-of-the-temple/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [Hours & Tours | Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, S.J., U.S.A.](https://scottishrite.org/our/museum/planning-your-visit/tours/); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, S.J., U.S.A. | The Supreme Council, 33°](https://scottishrite.org); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [House of the Temple - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Temple); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [House of the Temple | National Postal Museum](https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/dan-brown%E2%80%99s-lost-symbol-washington-dc/house-of-the-temple); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

        ## Booking CTAs

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        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/washington-dc/places/house-of-the-temple.evidence.json
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