FreemasonÕ s Hall

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About FreemasonÕ s Hall

2 matching plaques developed in cooperation with the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation

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Plot 905 Parktown Johannesburg. Access from Life Brenthurst Hospital.
15 June 2023

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FREEMASONÕS HALL FreemasonÕs hall was completed in 1957. It is the headquarters of English Freemasonry under the United Grand Lodge of England in the District of South Africa North. The building was designed by the architect Gordon Leith, District Grand Superintendent of Works, an active senior Freemason. He worked in the practice of Sir Herbert Baker and was influenced by his work. The building is characterised by its elongated horizontal and symmetrical form, its colonnaded street entrance and impressive entrance hall.

Photo courtesy: Kabelo Mokoena (Sunday Times)

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