Front:
GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
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This imposing memorial to George Washington,
the Mason, 333 ft. high, will overlook the city
ü of Washington to the north and Mt. Vernon to
the south, while eastward at its foot lies Alexandria,
À which city he helped to plan. The building of
unusual architecture and remarkable terraces,
is
modelled after the ancient towers which were used
as beacons to guide mariners, as exemplified in the
beacon at Rhodes. The memorial will house a
priceless collection of memorabilia of Washington,
including many articles closely connected with his
career in the Masonic order. It is being built by
the George Washington Masonic National Memorial
3 Association and will cost $4,000,000.
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PUB BY GARRISON TOY & NOVELTY CO., WASHINGTON,
2.
