{"id":3071,"date":"2023-12-22T04:47:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T04:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/?p=3071"},"modified":"2023-12-22T04:51:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T04:51:13","slug":"take-a-look-inside-detroits-secretive-masonic-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/2023\/12\/22\/take-a-look-inside-detroits-secretive-masonic-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a Look Inside Detroit&#8217;s Secretive Masonic Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/detroit.curbed.com\/2014\/5\/27\/10098630\/masonic\">https:\/\/detroit.curbed.com\/2014\/5\/27\/10098630\/masonic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/detroit.curbed.com\/authors\/Paul%20Beshouri\">Paul Beshouri<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;May 27, 2014, 12:35pm EDT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photography by Michelle and Chris Gerard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/detroit.curbed.com\/2014\/5\/27\/10098630\/masonic#comments\">25&nbsp;comments<\/a><a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1170x780.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"cMdZDW\">In terms of basic creepiness, few buildings in Detroit can match the Masonic Temple. Stained by a century of Detroit soot and weather, the building&#8217;s limestone exterior is almost comically foreboding.<br>Legends surround the Temple&#8217;s interior, which is said to contain a labyrinth of rooms, some connected by secret passageways. It&#8217;s also full of dramatic, unused spaces\u2014the most famous being an&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panoramio.com\/photo\/13101729\">unfinished swimming pool&nbsp;<\/a>on the sixth floor. Unfortunately, most of the building is off-limits to the public. But with&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/detroit.curbed.com\/archives\/2014\/03\/masonic-temple-court-victory-could-clear-path-for-rehab.php\">rumors of renovation and a possible loft conversion<\/a>&nbsp;floating around, we snapped some photos during a recent tour from&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/preservationdetroit.org\/\">Preservation Detroit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5-1170x780.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-7.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-7-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-7-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-7-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-7-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-7-1170x1755.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-6.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-6-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-6-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-6-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-6-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-6-1170x1755.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1-1170x780.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-8.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-8-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-8-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-8-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-8-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-8-1170x1755.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-9.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-9-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-9-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-9-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-9-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-9-1170x1755.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-2.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-2-1170x780.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4-1170x780.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-3.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-3-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-3-1170x780.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"4EZNV3\">\u00b7&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/detroit.curbed.com\/archives\/2014\/03\/masonic-temple-court-victory-could-clear-path-for-rehab.php\">Masonic Temple Court Victory Could Clear Path for Rehab&nbsp;<\/a>[Curbed]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"q9kFhm\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_counters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-small.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:2px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_c=new Array(\"twitter\",\"facebook_like\",\"facebook_send\",\"pinterest\");var hupso_counters_lang = \"en_US\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_c=\"\";var 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