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Scottish Rite Temple, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Scottish Rite Temple, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated March 12, 1924. Medium:  Cement or plaster, painted. Dimensions:  8 birds. Larger birds: approx. 5 x 5 x 4 ft.; Smaller birds: approx. 4 x 3 x 3 ft. Description:  Eight bird-like creatures are installed on the front facade and roof of the Egyptian-style Scottish Rite Temple. Four two-headed birds of prey resembling falcons or eagles are mounted over the building's main entrance. Each bird bears the number "32" in an upside-down triangle upon its chest. Behind them, four smaller birds adorn the apex of the roof, each bird facing in a different direction. Subject:  Fantasy -- Animal -- Bird Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Miami Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Metro Dade County, 111 N.W. 1st Street, Miami, Florida 33128 Located Scottish Rite Temple, 201 N.W. 5th Street, Over main entrance and roof, Miami, Florida Provenance:  Formerly administered by Scottish Rite Temple, Miami Consistory, Miami, Florida Remarks:  The Scottish Rite Temple was completed in 1924 at a cost of $350,000, which included purchase of the land. The Scottish Rite bodies of the Masons constructed the temple to house all of the Masonic organizations in the city of Miami. The Miami Consistory of the Masons owned the temple until around 1994 when it was purchased by Metro Dade County. IAS files contain related historical information from the Scottish Rite Temple. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Miami survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS FL000817   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture FL000817 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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