The first explicitly for Freemasonry designed and erected Lodge building was constructed in Große Drehbahn in Hamburg, and officially opened in 1800.
A Masonic hospital opened in Dammtorwahl on 3 October 1795, designed initially for female domestic servants, it expanded in a few years later with a separate section for male servants.
Both buildings were commissioned by the original Five Hamburg Lodges, all of which work today.
April 2 is celebrated in Masonic circles as the birthdate of several iconic figures:
In 1725 Bro. Giovanni Giacomo Giralamo Casanova - initiated in Lyons 1750.
In 1843 Bro. Frédéric August Bartholdi, sculptor of the statue of liberty - initiated in Alsace-Lorraine 1875.
In 1875 Bro. Walter Chrysler - initiated into Apollo Lodge in Ellis, KS.
The mosaic floor, beloved by the Romans of old and one of many Masonic requisites, symbolises light and dark, male and female, good and bad among many other opposites. It is a reminder to all Masons that, as we go through life, there will be high and low points, and we should always walk and act with due care and attention.
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