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Logia Unión Y Amparo No. 44
The Logia Unión y Ampara No. 44, or Logia Masónica de Caguas is a masonic lodge located in Caguas, Puerto Rico which was built in 1923. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 1988 and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.

History and description

According to historians of freemasonry, somewhere between 1873 and 1875 the Logia Ampara had a member named Jose Ramos de Anaya who went on to serve as Grand Master from 1903 to 1904 in Puerto Rico.

The privately owned lodge, designed by Antonin Nechodoma, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 1988. The lodge features a Greek Revival architecture style and is made of concrete. As of June 15, 1988 it still maintained its function as a meeting place for freemasons.

  • Facade of Logia Union y Amparo No. 44 in April, 2017 with boarded up windows
    Facade of Logia Union y Amparo No. 44 in April, 2017 with boarded up windows

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Annual Report. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1920. p. 105. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022). "REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO" (PDF). jp.pr.gov.
  4. ^ Miguel A. Pereira. "La Historia De La Logia". Respetable Logia union y Amparo #44 (in Spanish). Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  5. ^ United States National Park Service (1994). National Register of Historic Places, 1966-1994: Cumulative List Through January 1, 1994. National Park Service. p. 719. ISBN 978-0-89133-254-1. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Logia Union y Amparo No. 44". National Park Service. Retrieved November 11, 2021. With accompanying pictures
  7. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved November 12, 2021.


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