Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C.

E35398

Masonic temple Neoclassical architecture building historic building

The Temple of the Scottish Rite in Washington, D.C. is a prominent early 20th-century Masonic landmark known for its grand neoclassical architecture and role as a ceremonial center for the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Scottish Rite Temple (House of the Temple) in Washington, D.C.	2
Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C. canonical	2
House of the Temple, Washington, D.C.	1
House of the Temple, Washington, D.C. (Southern Jurisdiction)	1
Scottish Rite Temple (Washington, D.C.)	1
Temple of the Scottish Rite (Washington, D.C.)	1
Temple of the Scottish Rite in Washington, D.C.	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T273556 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C.
Context triple: [Henry Bacon, designed, Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C.]

A. George Washington Masonic National Memorial
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a monumental Masonic building and museum in Alexandria, Virginia, dedicated to the life and legacy of George Washington as a Freemason.
B. United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
C. National Cathedral
The National Cathedral, formally known as the Washington National Cathedral, is a prominent Neo-Gothic Episcopal cathedral and major religious and civic landmark in the United States.
D. Thomas Jefferson Building
The Thomas Jefferson Building is the historic, Beaux-Arts main building of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., renowned for its ornate architecture and iconic reading room.
E. Supreme Court Building
The Supreme Court Building is the neoclassical Washington, D.C. courthouse that serves as the permanent home of the highest judicial body in the United States.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C.
Target entity description: The Temple of the Scottish Rite in Washington, D.C. is a prominent early 20th-century Masonic landmark known for its grand neoclassical architecture and role as a ceremonial center for the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

A. George Washington Masonic National Memorial
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a monumental Masonic building and museum in Alexandria, Virginia, dedicated to the life and legacy of George Washington as a Freemason.
B. United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
C. National Cathedral
The National Cathedral, formally known as the Washington National Cathedral, is a prominent Neo-Gothic Episcopal cathedral and major religious and civic landmark in the United States.
D. Thomas Jefferson Building
The Thomas Jefferson Building is the historic, Beaux-Arts main building of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., renowned for its ornate architecture and iconic reading room.
E. Supreme Court Building
The Supreme Court Building is the neoclassical Washington, D.C. courthouse that serves as the permanent home of the highest judicial body in the United States.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Masonic temple ⓘ Neoclassical architecture building ⓘ historic building ⓘ
affiliation	Scottish Rite of Freemasonry ⓘ linked to: Scottish Rite degrees Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite ⓘ
architect	John Russell Pope ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Beaux-Arts influenced ⓘ Neoclassical ⓘ
associatedWith	Scottish Rite Masons ⓘ linked to: Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
category	20th-century architecture in the United States ⓘ Masonic buildings in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Neoclassical architecture in Washington, D.C. ⓘ
city	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
era	early 20th century ⓘ
feature	Masonic museum spaces ⓘ auditorium ⓘ ceremonial halls ⓘ grand entrance stairway ⓘ library ⓘ massive columns ⓘ ornamental sculptures ⓘ
function	hosts Masonic rituals ⓘ hosts meetings and events of the Scottish Rite ⓘ
hasInteriorFeature	meeting chambers ⓘ offices for Masonic administration ⓘ ornate ritual rooms ⓘ symbolic Masonic decoration ⓘ
heritageDesignation	listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
locatedIn	Northwest Washington, D.C. ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ
locatedOn	16th Street NW ⓘ
material	limestone ⓘ marble ⓘ
notableFor	architectural prominence on 16th Street NW ⓘ grand neoclassical façade ⓘ role as ceremonial center for Scottish Rite Freemasonry ⓘ
ownedBy	Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction ⓘ
region	District of Columbia ⓘ
religiousTradition	Freemasonry ⓘ linked to: Freemasons
significance	headquarters and ceremonial center for the Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction ⓘ prominent early 20th-century Masonic landmark in Washington, D.C. ⓘ
use	Masonic ceremonial center ⓘ administrative offices ⓘ meeting hall ⓘ

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Henry Bacon → designed → Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C. ⓘ

Henry Bacon → notableWork → Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C. ⓘ

John Russell Pope → notableWork → Scottish Rite Temple (House of the Temple) in Washington, D.C. ⓘ