Virtual Tour: House of the Temple, D.C.

[neenafoof]

Take a look around:

http://www.srmason-sj.org/council/temple/booklet/HOUSE.HTM

[hamstertamer]

interesting . . .

[igwt]

GNN

[neenafoof]

Afirmations from the world around us....

Oh, those pesky facades.

[Shannow]

LOL, anyone been following the increase in carbonation of city structures ?

[Saturnino]

That's a Roman soldier (or more properly a lictor) carrying the fasci, the symbol of delegated government authority in the Roman world.
It was only used as a symbol of fascism after Mussolini. It could just mean the heavy hand of government order and justice. (not that I like it).