House of the Temple. Washington, DC. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

House of the Temple. Washington, DC. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of the

House of the Temple

Designed by John Russell Pope

inspired by the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

Constructed 1911 - 1915

1733 16th Street NW

Washington, D.C.

Headquarters of the

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

commissioned by the Arkansas Scottish Rite

The House of the Temple - Washington, D.C.

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Washington, DC. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

 

Ron Metzger, 33°. Scottish Rite, SJ. Freemason. Orient of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

Ron Metzger, 33°. Scottish Rite, SJ. Freemason. Orient of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Ron Metzger

33rd Degree Freemason

Orient of Maryland

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, USA

by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

Po'okela K.L.M.K. Bates-Taylor. Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Po'okela K.L.M.K. Bates-Taylor. Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of

Po'okela K.L.M.K. Bates-Taylor

Pillars of Charity Gallery

House of the Temple

Washington, D.C.

Supreme Council, 33°, SJ

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, USA

Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

House of the Temple - Washington, D.C.

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

Po'okela K.L.M.K. Bates-Taylor. Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

 

Chester A. King, 33°. Scottish Rite Valley of Orlando, Florida. by Travis Simpkins

Chester A. King, 33°. Scottish Rite Valley of Orlando, Florida. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Chester A. King, 33°

Personal Representative to the

Sovereign Grand Inspector General

Orient of Florida

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, USA

by Travis Simpkins

House of the Temple

For more info, please visit:

srorlando.com

Chester A. King, 33°. Scottish Rite Valley of Orlando, Florida. by Travis Simpkins

 

Four Sovereign Grand Commanders of the Scottish Rite, USA. James Cole, Corey Hawkins, Peter Samiec, Melvin Bazemore. by Travis Simpkins

Four Sovereign Grand Commanders of the Scottish Rite, USA. James Cole, Corey Hawkins, Peter Samiec, Melvin Bazemore. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of the

Four Sovereign Grand Commanders

of the Scottish Rite, USA

James D. Cole, 33°

Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction

Corey D. Hawkins, 33°

USC, 33°, PHA, SJ

Peter J. Samiec, 33°

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Melvin J. Bazemore, 33°

United Supreme Council, 33°, PHA, NJ

by Travis Simpkins

Scottish Rite Statement of Unity Signing

September 7, 2022

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

Scottish Rite Statement of Unity

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Baerenz. Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Baerenz. Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of

Frederick P. Baerenz 

and His Wife, Sheila

President and CEO of

AOG Wealth Management

15th International Master Councilor

DeMolay International

Member of Herndon Lodge No. 264

Grand Lodge of Virginia

Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

Pillars of Charity Gallery - House of the Temple

Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction, USA

House of the Temple - Washington, DC

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Baerenz. Pillars of Charity. House of the Temple. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

 

C. James Graham, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. SGIG in Arkansas. by Travis Simpkins

C. James Graham, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. SGIG in Arkansas. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

C. James Graham

33rd Degree Freemason

Sovereign Grand Inspector General

Orient of Arkansas

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, USA

by Travis Simpkins

House of the Temple

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

C. James Graham, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. SGIG in Arkansas. by Travis Simpkins 

Mark Dreisonstok. Editor of the Scottish Rite Journal. Supreme Council, 33°, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Mark Dreisonstok. Editor of the Scottish Rite Journal. Supreme Council, 33°, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Dr. Mark Dreisonstok

33rd Degree

Managing Editor of the

Scottish Rite Journal

Supreme Council, 33°, SJ

by Travis Simpkins

Revisiting The New Age - Scottish Rite Journal

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org/the-scottish-rite-journal

Mark Dreisonstok. Editor of the Scottish Rite Journal. Supreme Council, 33°, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

 

Gregory Kearse, 33°. Prince Hall Freemason. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

Gregory Kearse, 33°. Prince Hall Freemason. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Gregory Kearse

Former Editor and Staff Writer

Scottish Rite Journal

Prince Hall Freemason

by Travis Simpkins

Revisiting The New Age - Scottish Rite Journal

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org/the-scottish-rite-journal

Gregory Kearse, 33°. Prince Hall Freemason. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

 

Self Portrait. Portrait of the Artist. by Travis Simpkins

Self Portrait. Portrait of the Artist. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of the Artist

Self Portrait

Portraitist, Illustrator, Historian, Museum Professional

33rd Degree Freemason

Artist for the Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Scottish Rite Journal - Supreme Council, 33°, SJ

Member of Morning Star Lodge, A.F. & A.M.

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Honorary Member of the 

Grand Lodge of New Jersey

by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Unity Interview with Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

tsimpkins.com/p/travis-simpkins

Self Portrait. Artist. 33° Freemason. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

 

James E. Webb, 33°. 2nd Administrator of NASA. Freemason. James Webb Space Telescope. by Travis Simpkins

James E. Webb, 33°. 2nd Administrator of NASA. Freemason. James Webb Space Telescope. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

James E. Webb

(1906 - 1992)

16th United States Under Secretary of State

2nd Administrator of the

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Namesake of the James Webb Space Telescope

33rd Degree Freemason

Member of University Lodge No. 408

Grand Lodge of North Carolina

by Travis Simpkins

Images from the James Webb Space Telescope

For more info, please visit:

webb.nasa.gov

James E. Webb, 33°. 2nd Administrator of NASA. Freemason. James Webb Space Telescope. by Travis Simpkins

 

William Michael Alexander, 33°, GC. Scottish Rite Valley of Seoul, Korea. by Travis Simpkins

William Michael Alexander, 33°, GC. Scottish Rite Valley of Seoul, Korea. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

William Michael Alexander

33rd Degree, Grand Cross

Valley of Seoul, Korea

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

William Michael Alexander, 33°, GC. Scottish Rite Valley of Seoul, Korea. Receives Portrait by Travis Simpkins

 

Steve Hayes, 33°. Orient of Missouri. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Steve Hayes, 33°. Orient of Missouri. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Steve Hayes

33rd Degree Freemason

Valley of Saint Louis

Orient of Missouri

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

 Scottish Rite of Missouri

For more info, please visit:

moscottishrite.org

Harold Keith Johnson, 33°. United States Army General. Chief of Staff. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Harold Keith Johnson, 33°. United States Army General. Chief of Staff. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Harold Keith Johnson

(1912 - 1983)

General

United States Army

Chief of Staff (1964 - 1968)

33rd Degree Freemason

Director of Education and Americanism

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, SJ, USA

by Travis Simpkins

General Harold Keith Johnson

For more info, please visit:

www.army.mil

Harold Keith Johnson, 33°. United States Army General. Chief of Staff. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins 

Omar Bradley, 33°. General of the United States Army. Korean War. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Omar Bradley, 33°. General of the United States Army. Korean War. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Omar Nelson Bradley

(1893 - 1981)

General of the Army

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

World War II

The Korean War

33rd Degree Freemason

Member of

West Point Lodge No. 877

by Travis Simpkins

General Omar N. Bradley

For more info, please visit:

www.army.mil

Omar Bradley, 33°. General of the United States Army. Korean War. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Henry Christian Clausen

( 1905 - 1992 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of California

( 1954 )

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, SJ

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

( 1969 - 1985 )

Former Asst. U.S. Attorney General

Author of the 800-page Clausen Report

for the Army Board's Pearl Harbor Investigation

by Travis Simpkins

 Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Sovereign Grand Commander

Henry C. Clausen, 33° discusses Manly P. Hall, 33°

Henry C. Clausen. Pearl Harbor. Final Judgement. The Clausen Report

 For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. Practice and Procedure for the Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Albert Pike, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. Morals and Dogma. by Travis Simpkins

Albert Pike, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. Morals and Dogma. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Albert Pike

(1809 - 1891)

Author, Poet, Orator and Lawyer

33rd Degree Freemason

Author/Editor of 

Morals & Dogma

Esoterika and other Masonic works

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, SJ

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite 
Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

Brigadier General

Confederate States of America (CSA)

by Travis Simpkins

The Masonic Roundtable - The Life of Albert Pike

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

Albert Pike, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. Morals and Dogma. by Travis Simpkins

 

M.W. Matthew T. Szramoski. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Virginia. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Matthew T. Szramoski. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Virginia. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of

Most Worshipful

Matthew T. Szramoski

Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Virginia

Executive Director

George Washington Masonic National Memorial

Former Director of Development

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, USA

Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

based on a photo by Shawn Eyer

George Washington Masonic National Memorial

 

George Washington Masonic National Memorial - Alexandria, Virginia

For more info, please visit:

gwmemorial.org

and

grandlodgeofvirginia.org

M.W. Matthew T. Szramoski. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Virginia. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Michael D. Smith. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of South Carolina. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Michael D. Smith. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of South Carolina. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Michael Duane Smith

( 1958 - 2021 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of South Carolina

Past Lieutenant Grand Commander

Sovereign Grand Inspector General in South Carolina

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

The House of the Temple - Washington, D.C.

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

and

scgrandlodgeafm.org

M.W. Michael D. Smith. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of South Carolina. by Travis Simpkins