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Masonic Temple, Brisbane, Masonic temple and World War I memorial in Brisbane, Australia

The Masonic Temple at 311 Ann Street displays six giant Corinthian columns supporting a façade of Yangan sandstone and grey granite materials.

The foundation stone was placed in 1928 with a time capsule containing metropolitan newspapers, lodge cheques, and other historical items beneath it.

The Grand Hall accommodates 1,200 people and contains furniture crafted from Queensland timbers, incorporating symbolic decorations and gold-leaf details.

The four-story building includes a basement, offices, library, museum on ground level, and various lodge rooms on upper floors.

The center houses Queensland's fifth-largest organ and features a clock from the 1890s with housing carved from a single northern silky oak trunk.

Location: City of Brisbane

Architects: Lange Powell

Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture

GPS coordinates: -27.46500,153.02800

Latest update: March 3, 2025 12:12

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