Masonic Landmarks in Toronto the former Orient Hall Masonic Lodge, a wing of the world's oldest and most secretive fraternal order.

Heritage Toronto recently commemorated an intriguing part of our history – the Poulton Block at 792-798 Queen East, the former Orient Hall Masonic Lodge, a wing of the world's oldest and most secretive fraternal order. Today's multi-cult ethos makes it easy to forget how ethnic supremacy ruled in 19th-century Orange T.O., with its Masonic elite. Look closely: our landmarks are still adorned with its symbols

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Sources: Local historian Bruce Bell (brucebelletours.com); Brent Morris’s Guide to Freemasonry; The Everything Freemason’s Book; Liber Capricornus, The Symbolism of the Goat, by Eugene W. Plawiuk, Master Mason; Mason Resource Centre; Heritage Toronto; torontomasons.com; scottishritemasons-can.org; freemasonrywatch.org; altreligion.com
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