[Magdalen] History of Masonry in the United States

[Cantor03 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/14/2016 1:55:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
scottknitter at gmail.com writes:

At least  they keep up the temples and grounds extraordinarily well,
even if some  don't like the architecture in the first  place.>>>>>>
 
The new Temple of Philadelphia is, atypically except for the original
in SLC, right downtown among the skyscrapers.  In a nod to the  unique
history of Philadelphia, the Temple is quietly traditionally  colonial-oid, 
though
admittedly with that giveaway gilded statue of the Angel Moroni on  top.
The statue itself is quite nice and is a duplicate of the original in  SLC.
All the temples have it.  Somehow it reminds me of the statue of  the
Archangel Michael at the tip of the fleche (19th century -  Viollet-le-Duc)
of the Abbey at Mont Saint Michel, Normandy/Brittany, France.
 
David Strang.