The Washington times., 1923-11-01
Will
De IMPOSING
ED|F|CE
Elaborate Details to Make
Structure Of Commanding !.
Importance in Section.

The memorial association haa
acquired in all thirty-two acres Of
land surrounding Shooters Hin,
which will be passed by all those
who travel from the National Capt.
tai to Mount Vernon. Washington's
home. The edifice win be surround
ed by artistic 1andscaping and will
be reached by broad walks and
stone steps ascending through seven
terraces. From the topmogt col.
lonaded tower Of the memorial.
visitors will view for miles around
the region in which Washington
passed q great portion Of his life.
ESQ Feet Deep.
: The dimensions OF the edifice
over all will be 230 feet In depth
by 160NNfeet in width, exclusive of
the steps, terraces and approaches.
It's height to the summit of the
observation tower win be 200 feet.
The main masses Of the building
comprise a base In which will be
located the great Washington Me-
mortal Han and various Masonic
rooms, and above this base win
rise a form Of tower. One Of the
most stately features win be an
imposing atrium. seventy feet wide
and 100 feet deep, which win form
the Memorial Hall. and I'm which IL
is proposed to set q statue Of
George Washington. This hall win
be stxty-four feet high, rising by a
above the surrounding
portion OF the building. 1t win be
fIanked by great Ionic columns
forty feet high and surrounded by
a number Of rooms devoted to
Masonic interests. above the roof
of which clerestory lights will admit
the light.
The entrance OF the building win
be expressed in six-column pOrtico
of pure Greek Doric design, form
ing an interesting contrast to the
plain unbrolEen side walls Of the
Masonic rooms. Rising above the
Memorial Hall, and forming the
second story Of the tower, WILL be
a museum room to house the many
memorabilia Of George Washington
and his time, az well as interest
ing relics connected with Washing
toms service az Master Of the Alex
Observation-Disclosures Lodge. There
win be q third level above the
museum, above which again WIN
be q covered observation platform,
All three levels screened by stately
col1onades.
New Eerk Architects.
The architects Of this auperlative
edifice are Helme and Corbett Of
New York, with g. Eugene Osgood
OF Grand Rapids. Mich. as con-
suIting architect. The Landscape
architects are olmstead Brothers Of
Brookline, Mass. When he pre-
sented the model Of the structure
to the memorial association a year
ago. Architect n. w. Corbett said:
''The George Washington Masonic
National Memorial II primarily q
memorial to George Washington,
the man and the Mason. It's foGm
is inspired by the great towers
built in the ancient days of Greece
and Rome to mark the entrances
to their harbors and from whose
SUBMITS permanent burning flares
that coulds be seen for miles at
sea, quilted the. mariner on his
way. The great tower OF the memo
rial represents to the world at largo
the guiding spirit Of Washington
In craftsmanship and his revered
precepts which for all time viii
set an example by which the Ship
of state may direct ita courNe."
In addition to housing the price
less relics Of Washington possessed
by the Alexandria lodge, the me-
mortal will be the center and rally
ing point for Masons OF the United
States and of all other countries.
One of the most priced of the relics
is the trowel used by General Wash
ington September -18, 1896, to lay
the corner stone of the Capitol of
the United States at Washington,
D. C. Another priceless possession
of the Alexandria lodge to be housed
in the memorial is the Williams por-
trait of Washington, painted in 1894
the truest likeness OF the Father
of His Country in existence, for the
artist was instructed to paint him
as he is," which he did.