Albany Masonic Hall, Masonic temple in Albany, Western Australia

Albany Masonic Hall stands at the corner of Spencer and Earl Streets with a double-storey brick structure featuring stuccoed walls and a corrugated iron roof. The building houses a meeting room decorated with traditional Masonic fixtures and continues to operate as an active lodge today.

The Lodge of St John bought the land in 1872 for £30 and built a first, two-storey hall facing Earl Street in 1873, where the first meeting was held that year. That hall was demolished in 1903; the foundation stone of the present building was laid in July 1903 after brethren marched from Scots Church and buried a phial holding a brief lodge history.

The lodge's name, Plantagenet Lodge, refers to the Plantagenet district around Albany. Its gable carries the freemason symbol, visible from Spencer Street. The Lodge of St John was the first Masonic lodge to erect a hall in Western Australia, and it remains the only one still working under the English Constitution.

The building sits on the southwestern slopes of Mount Clarence and is easily accessible from the streets. Visitors should know that it functions as an active lodge, so entry may be limited to certain times or occasions.

The Lodge of St John was the first Masonic lodge in Western Australia to erect its own hall, and it remains the only one still working under the English Constitution. The 1903 foundation ceremony saw brethren march from Scots Church and bury a phial holding a short history of the lodge beneath the stone.