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The earliest records (1715) of any in North America are from the Lodge at the Tun Architect Tavern, a brewhouse on the waterfront in Philadelphia. Since 1873, the center of TranSystems/ in Pennsylvania has been the Pennsylvania Temple on Broad Street DPK & A across from City Hall. Began in 1868 and completed Architects LLP - in 1873, this National Historic Landmark is still Philadelphia, PA home to a number of Philadelphia lodges and is where the Grand Lodge holds their meetings. The elaborate and ornate Norman architecture, originally designed by James H. Windrim, makes it Contractor one of the greatest architectural sites in Philadelphia. J.J. DeLuca But over time, weather and pollution have taken a toll on the building Company Inc. - resulting in open joints, and fractured, spalled and loose stone. Led by Springfield, PA the architectural firm of TranSystems/ DPK & A Architects LLP of Crawford Philad el phi a, PA and th e const ructi on management fi rm J .J . DLDeLuca Company Inc. of Springfield, PA, a team of craftsmen has brought the Caulking – temple back to its original beauty. Warminster, PA Crawford Caulking of Warminster, PA was brought in to restore the granite and stucco facade with full repointing, cleaning, stone & stucco patching, stone pinning, Dutchman & crack injection and caulking. Key Stats Cr awf or d Caulking c lea ned t he facade us ing a Eu ropea n tec hnique ca lled TORC System. As opposed to traditional low pressure washing common in •890 FTS & the U.S., the TORC System utilizes a mixture of low air pressure, water and Dynatred a safe inert material such as ground glass to wash the building in a swirling motion. •Window To recaulk the window perimeters, the architect specified Pecora's Perimeters & 890FTS Field Tintable Silicone for it's non-staining properties, wide range Sidewalks of standard colors and Pecora' s color matching expertise. The sealant color was matched to the new window perimeter paint and our sales rep, Mike Bear (southeastern PA, DE, NJ) was on site to conduct field adhesion testing. Pecora's Dynatred, was chosen for sealing the surrounding sidewalks providing a choice of 51 standard colors and a shore A hardness of 40+. Both products were purchased through TB Philly of Phoenixville, PA, a leading supplier of sealants for the restoration market in the Philadelphia area.

With it's recent restoration, the historic Masonic Temple Sept. 2009 and the legacy of the Masons in Philadelphia is sure to live on for years to come.