The Freemason’s Hall of Chennai is located in Egmore
and is one of the finest buildings of historical
importance. This building was originally
built to act as military lodges. Its halls
can accommodate about 60 people at a time
and were meant to hold Masonic meetings.
The building itself is a beautiful piece
of architecture. It is a two storey structure,
which has the capacity to accommodate
200 people at a time. The Greek style
of architecture has been used here wherein
one can see huge pillars around the building.
Italian tiles and marbles have been used
extensively. The building has a lot of
Masonic emblems on the walls as decoration.
A lot of the work in the building has
been done by Indian workers. A few pieces
of furniture and certain doors and windows
have been shipped from other countries
It is a well ventilated building which
brings in a lot of fresh air light. The
Freemason’s Hall was built keeping
in mind the Indian climatic conditions.
Freemason’s Hall in Egmore is easily
accessible from any part of the city as
the area is well connected with public
transport. The building had slowly lost
its luster due to the ravages of time,
but was revived recently and is back with
its original magnificence and glory.
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