General Information

Ill. J. Edgar Hoover, 33°, G.C., a Mason for 51 years, was Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1924 until his death in 1972. The Board of Directors of the J. Edgar Hoover Foundation, owner of Mr. Hoover's memorabilia, was interested in having it displayed in a place of respect, dignity, and renown. On October 24, 1987, they voted unanimously to place it in the custody of the House of the Temple.

Upon its Grand Opening on May 10, 1989, visitors are invited to view the official collection of memorabilia from J. Edgar Hoover's Law Reinforcement Museum and J. Edgar Hoover Memorial library and Office, illustrating the moral, professional, and human values of his life and work.

The collection is open to the public between the hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tours may be arranged. It is located at:

The House of the Temple
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, S.J., U.S.A.
1733 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.D. 20009

J. Edgar Hoover, 33, Grand Cross: Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity
J. Edgar Hoover's Selected Remarks
The Photo Gallery

Go to J. Edgar Hoover Collection Page
Go to the Library Collection Page