Masonic Temple, Masonic temple in Lahore, Pakistan.
The Masonic Temple is a colonial-era stone building on Mall Road in Lahore, Pakistan. Its facade features formal symmetry and decorative details that are typical of masonic architecture from the early 20th century.
The current building was designed by architect Basil M. Sullivan and opened in 1914, replacing an older lodge that had stood on the same site since 1859. When Freemasonry was banned in Pakistan in 1972, the building passed into government use.
The temple once brought together men of different faiths under the same roof, which was unusual in the social life of colonial Lahore. Today visitors can still read the original purpose of the building in its stone facade and the formal symmetry of its design.
The building now serves as a government facility and is not open to the general public. Anyone wishing to see the interior or study the architecture up close should arrange official permission before visiting.
Rudyard Kipling joined the Lodge of Hope and Perseverance, which met in this very place, in 1885 and later became its secretary. He wove those years into his novel Kim, giving the site a quiet connection to world literature.
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