George Washington Masonic National Memorial | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-18

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George Washington Masonic National Memorial


00:00:57 1 Early memorial efforts and Washington Memorial Park
00:04:21 2 Formation of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association
00:07:31 2.1 Site selection
00:10:45 2.2 Early designs
00:15:00 3 Construction of the building
00:15:10 3.1 Building the foundation
00:20:47 3.2 Laying of the cornerstone
00:23:58 3.3 Construction milestones
00:35:17 3.4 Dedication
00:40:57 4 Construction of the interior
00:41:06 4.1 1930s
00:45:27 4.2 1940s
00:54:09 4.3 1950s
01:01:42 4.4 1960s and 1970s
01:04:35 5 About the building
01:13:40 6 Building operations
01:13:50 6.1 Finances and organizational changes
01:17:21 6.2 Renovations
01:25:02 6.3 New programs
01:26:44 6.4 Crime at the memorial
01:28:29 7 In media and popular culture
01:29:58 8 See also



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The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a Masonic building and memorial located in Alexandria, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C.  It is dedicated to the memory of George Washington, the first President of the United States and a Mason. The tower is fashioned after the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt. The 333-foot (101 m) tall memorial sits atop Shooter's Hill (also known as Shuter's Hill) at 101 Callahan Drive. Construction began in 1922, the building was dedicated in 1932, and the interior finally completed in 1970. In July 2015, it was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture, and as one of the largest-scale private memorials to honor Washington.The memorial is served by the King Street–Old Town Metro station on the Blue and Yellow Lines of the Washington Metro. The station is located about four blocks from the memorial.