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Date 1943-01-08, sorted by date, descending

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1943 8 Jan
194-		 The exterior ornamentation of the Wilmette Temple was completed. [BW10:181; UD155–6]
  • The cost of the building was $1.3 million. [UD165]
  • The construction of the Temple had been slow for various reasons: When the design was chosen there was no reasonable way to build it. John J. Earley was the concrete expert and craftsman who worked with architect Louis Bourgeois to bring the intricate designs to life using elaborate molds for precast panels. Earley, considered the father of architectural precast concrete, developed techniques with white Portland cement and crushed quartz to achieve the temple's unique appearance. [BTSG58]
    		• - Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); John J. Earley; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; United States (USA); Wilmette, IL
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