Former Concordia Masonic Lodge
Former Concordia Masonic Lodge
Original function:
seat of an institution
Address:
Bulevardul General Dragalina 30
Historical Hungarian county:
Arad
GPS coordinates:
46.1687147616, 21.3201373507
History
In 1870, the St. John's order lodge named after Széchenyi István was founded in Arad, and in 1871, the Petőfi lodge in Újarad. In addition to the two lodges, a Scottish rite lodge called Fraternitas started its activities in 1870. After eight to ten years of activity, all three lodges in Arad faded out and decided to temporarily cease. In 1888, some of the former members decided to form and build a new lodge under the name of Concordia. In 1902, the land opposite the Teacher Training College was purchased, and by 1905 the ornate neoclassical building, designed by Tabakovics Milán, known as Emil, was built, resembling a high church. The building was inaugurated as a lodge house on 21 October 1905. By 1908 the membership had grown to 126. Today it serves as the ceremonial hall of the Aurel Vlaicu group of educational institutions.
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