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audiovisuals. The Ben Franklin throne in Canterbury Cathedral.
Bridge, which connects The halls, still in use, were
Pennsylvania with New Jersey, is created to honor the building
re-created in the museum as a trades, and much of the stone
three-and-a-half story replica that and tilework are imperceptibly
straddles a working model of faux-finished – an attestation
the Delaware River. to the skill of the men who
Other highlights include made them. President George
“Tides of Freedom,” focusing on Washington wore his Masonic
the history of African presence apron when he laid the
on the Delaware River, and cornerstone of the Capitol
“Work shop on the Water,” an building in Washington, DC.
active boat shop and gallery The apron is on display in the
where visitors can watch as museum on the first floor.
artisans craft traditional wooden Equestrian statue in the Masonic
19th-century boats. The World Temple courtyard
War II submarine USS Becuna, 7 Pennsylvania
commissioned in 1943, and the 6 Masonic Temple Academy of Fine
USS Olympia, Admiral George 1 N Broad St. Tel (215) 988-1917. Arts
Dewey’s flagship in the Battle q City Hall. @ Philly Phlash.
of Manila (1898), are berthed Open tours at 10am, 11am, 1, 2, 3pm 118 N Broad S at Cherry St. Tel (215)
next to the museum. Tue–Fri, 10am, 11am, noon Sat. 972-7600. q 15th St, Rocelvine.
Closed Jan 1, Easter, Jul–Aug: Sat; @ Philly Phlash. Open 10am–5pm
Thanksg., Dec 25. 7 & 8 Tue–Fri (to 9pm Wed), 11am–5pm Sat
∑ pamasonictemple.org/temple & Sun. Closed public hols. & 7 -
= ∑ pafa.org
An architectural jewel dedi-
cated in 1873 as the Grand The collection of this museum
Lodge of Free and Accepted and school, founded in 1805,
Masons of Penn sylvania, this spans the history of American
remarkable building contains painting. Galleries display works
a number of meeting halls in by some of the art world’s best-
various decorative styles. known denizens. One of them,
Among them, the Oriental the Classical stylist Benjamin
Coffee shop in Philadelphia’s Reading Hall’s (1896) coloring and West (1738–1820), a Quaker from
Terminal Market ornamentation has been copied Philadelphia, helped organize the
from the Alhambra in Granada, British Royal Academy in 1768,
5 Reading Terminal Spain, the Renaissance Hall and four years later was named
Market (1908) follows an Italian Historical Painter to the King.
Renaissance motif, while the Impressionist and former
51 N 12th St. Tel (215) 922-2317. Egyptian Hall (1889) takes its Academy of Fine Arts student
q City Hall, 13th St, Juniper St. inspiration from the Temples of Mary Cassatt (1844–1926), and
@ Philly Phlash. Open 8am–6pm Luxor, Karnak, and Philae. modern abstractionist Richard
Mon–Sat, 9am–5pm Sun. High arches, pinnacles, and Diebenkorn (1922–93), among
Closed Jan 1, Dec 25. 7 spires form the Gothic Hall, and others, share wall space.
∑ readingterminalmarket.org
the cross-and-crown emblem of This distinctive building is
This market was created under- Sir Knights – “Under this sign considered one of the finest
neath a train shed after two you will conquer” – hangs over examples of Victorian-Gothic
farmers’ markets were leveled a replica of the Archbishop’s architecture in America.
to make space for a new terminal
in 1892. So modern was the
market that people came from
as far as the New Jersey shore
to buy fresh Lancaster County
produce. Reading Terminal
Market declined over the years
and was nearly destroyed in
the 1970s. Today, however, it
has been revitalized, and fish-
mongers, butchers, bakers,
florists, and green grocers vie
for space with dairy and
baked goods stands run by
Amish women. The Foxhunt by Winslow Homer, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

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