Pythian Temple Photo Safari

Yesterday I had the pleasure of hunting down some good photographs on a City-led photo safari of the Pythian Temple. Nestled in the heart of downtown this building stands still today after over 100 years. There's plenty of charm to be had in the building and its caretakers the local Knights of Pythias (more at Wikipedia). Our tour showed us a nearly all original "order of business" kind of hall, a plate-lined dining hall, a club room, and the stunning Castle Hall. Only 25-ish people were allowed on the tour and it was great seeing some familiar faces like Jen, Brooks, Dave (P. and L.), Naomi, Matthew and to meet a couple new faces like Scott and Wes. Thanks to Sharon for organizing the event and to the local KoP for allowing so many paparazzi like shutterbugs in to your wonderful space.

Link to more photos on Flickr and more "photo safari" via FeedTacoma

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3/5/2008 @ 4:32pm

Would have loved to have been there, and wanted to be, but I'm here at work 43 miles away...

by TheDamnMushroom

3/5/2008 @ 9:47pm

I have been to the Tacoma Temple only once and can't get over how beautiful it is. I belong to Crescent # 12 in Black Diamond. Thank you for having the pictures on the net.

by Althea Craig, Grand Treasurer, Pythian Sisters

3/6/2008 @ 1:56pm

Nice to meet you too, Kevin. Cool shots! My favs are 21 and 52 for their artistry, 50 for the perspective and light, and 54 because it's fun. I also noticed your camera (well, the lens) creates some interesting rainbow halos around bright lights, particularly noticeable in 36 and 20.

by NSHDscott

3/6/2008 @ 1:58pm

Oops, don't click my name above, I screwed up the URL. Click this one instead if you want to see my blog post and get to my photos from the Pythian.

by NSHDscott

3/6/2008 @ 4:09pm

TacomaMama mentioned a pancake breakfast at the Temple this Saturday for $5. I havent been able to find any details on this elsewhere. Does anyone know what time or other details??
Thanks

by Sarah

3/7/2008 @ 11:41am

Aw, I wish I had time to keep up on blogs and write more. But a Pythian hello to Pythian Sister Althea.; we hope you can come visit us again sometime. It was fun to see everyone get so into the photos and the subjects. It helps us members see the place with new eyes, too. (That broom never looked so good!) We’re not quite up to the speed we want to be with website, contact info, etc., but the lodge phone number is 253-272-4433 and the secretary checks the messages at least once a week. To Althea, ‘shroom and others who couldn’t make it, we are at the lodge most Monday evenings, and except when we have to break at 7pm for our closed business meetings 2nd & 4th Mondays, people are welcome to come visit. Just remember we use the alley entrance most of the time. We love to share the space, but we also hope some people will be interested enough to join and be a part of our organization – whether it’s to help in the restoration and archiving, to help someday get back into more charitable work, to help chart our direction, or to just to hang out and be a part of this funky Tacoma landmark. The pool table’s pretty good.

by Dave L.

3/7/2008 @ 12:21pm

I don’t remember what’s on the breakfast menu Saturday, but the once-a-month breakfasts (use alley entrance) usually go from 10:00 a.m. to noon, and cost $5. They are a fund-raiser for the Lodge’s Pythian Sisters, who contribute to local causes, such as the Tone School Project. It would be great to see visitors, because it's usually just the Sisters and a couple of Knights and a few family members.

by Dave L.

3/16/2008 @ 8:10pm

Nice looking at the great photos of a Pythian Temple castle hall. Meeting there must be like coming home!

by Anne Gropper, PSR of New York Jurisdiction