George Washington Masonic National Memorial

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.^[6][7] The 333-foot (101 m)^[7][8][9] tall memorial sits atop Shooter's Hill^[10][11][12] (also known as Shuter's Hill)^[13] at 101 Callahan Drive.^[5] Construction began in 1922,^[1] the building was dedicated in 1932,^[2] and the interior finally completed in 1970.^[14] In July 2015,^[4] it was designated a National Historic Landmark.^[15]

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