2.6. THE MASONIC ROOMS
The Architecture Professor
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
Burnham & Root, Masonic Temple. Above: Plan 18th Floor; Below: Plan 17th Floor. They were almost identical except for the exterior windows. I have dashed in the cantilevered walkways seen in the atrium photo that do not appear in these originals. It is apparent that these were added not only for privacy screening, but also to permit access to the smaller center hall without having to move through the larger halls. ( Architectural Record , March 27, 1893).
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