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Masonic Temple - Photos Interior (Commandery Asylum)

Masonic Temple

Inside the Commandery Asylum, often referred to as "The Chapel" - Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

High above the chapel at the center of the Masonic Temple, a radiant cross made of 408 light bulbs hangs suspended, casting its warm glow throughout the space - Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Adjacent to the Commandery Asylum is the "Prelate's Apartment" - Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Adjacent to the Commandery Asylum is the "Prelate's Apartment" - Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Adjacent to the Commandery Asylum is the "Prelate's Apartment" - Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Adjacent to the Commandery Asylum is the "Prelate's Apartment" - Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Adjacent to the Commandery Asylum is the "Prelate's Apartment" - Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

A view at the "ascension scene" apparatus inside the Commandery Asylum - Photo taken Mar. 12, 2020

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

A view at the "ascension scene" apparatus inside the Commandery Asylum - Photo taken Mar. 12, 2020

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

A view from the Commandery quarters hallway into the Chapel - Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

A view at the hallway between the Commandery Asylum and the Commandery quarters - Photo taken Jan. 22, 2025

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org