On October 8, thirteen Junior League of Philadelphia (JLP) Sustainers met at the Masonic Temple on Broad Street for a tour of the historic Philadelphia national landmark. Construction on the building began in 1868 and was completed in 1873. It was designed by architect James H. Windrim and is home to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, as well as the Masonic Museum and Library.
The tour guide led the group through many beautiful rooms and spaces in the Temple, including the Renaissance, Corinthian, and Gothic Halls, the library, the Grand Ballroom, and the ornately decorated corridors adorned with large oil paintings of past Grand Masters. The building’s architecture features a striking Normandy-style exterior. After the tour, several Sustainers enjoyed lunch and conversation at Reading Terminal Market.