THE SANTA FE SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE [SOLD]

THE SANTA FE SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE Freemasonry Architecture and Theater

Essays by Rick Hendricks, Khristaan Villela, Wendy Waszut Barret with photography by Jo Whaley

Museum of New Mexico Press, Santa Fe

Hardback with slip cover, first edition 2018.  232 pages filled with beautiful never before published photographs of this iconic pink adobe Moorish-style Santa Fe classic building.  The book is autographed by all four authors/photographer. New Condition.

From the slip cover flap

“The Santa Fe  Scottish Rite Temple, built in 1912, is a historic landmark and the home of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in New Mexico.  The building—including its jewel box theater with original scenery collection—and its artifacts, represent a time capsule of Masonic culture and theatrical history.  Essays examine the emergence of Freemasonry, key Masonic figures during New Mexico’s territorial period through statehood, and the architectural significance of the iconic pink building and Freemasons’ use of it to the  present.  Illustrated with contemporary and historical images, this book reveals the theatrical production of Masonic degrees and the artistic creation of the magnificent scenic backdrops.  Today, many of the country’s Masonic buildings are being repurposed and their collections are being liquidated.  Through the heroic efforts of its members, the Santa Fe Scottish Rite Temple has been preserved, remaining under the stewardship of the Freemasons who share their building with the community.”