Masonry Magazine December 1965 Page. 22
Roman Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
The largest Catholic Church in the United States, the Shrine honoring the Virgin Mother Mary was built by public subscription by all Catholics. The campenile was a donation of the Knights of Columbus and contains one of the largest sets of carillon in the nation. The church is located on the grounds of the Catholic University of America and is the seventh largest in the world. The interior boasts the largest mosaic of Christ in the world set in the rear of the Apse. The canopy over the main Altar is topped with a priceless statue of Mary.
The National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art, sometimes called the Mellon Gallery, is the gift of Andrew Mellon, the late steel multi-millionaire. The building cost over $15 million and contains Mr. Mellon's priceless collection of art as well as the equally priceless Dale, Kress and Widener collections. The Gallery is constructed of white marble on the outside. The rotunda is surrounded by soaring green, veined marble columns centered by a stunning reproduction of the Flying Mercury. The museum is crammed with fabulous Rembrandt, Rubens, Van Dyke, and Vermeer paintings.
A Panoramic View of the Capitol Area
A panoramic view of the Capitol area with the city of Washington in the background. Clock-wise, starting in the upper left hand corner, Arlington Memorial Bridge, the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, the Federal Triangle, the business district of Washington, the Senate Office Buildings, the Supreme Court Building in the center foreground, and the Library of Congress. Stretching up the Mall from the Capitol are the white domed National Gallery of Art, the Natural History Museum and the American Museum of History and Technology.