History of the Schomberg Masonic Hall


Schomberg
Masonic
Hall

107 Main Street
Schomberg
Ontario


The first home of Union Lodge #118 G.R.C. was in the Village of Lloydtown in King Township, at that time a centre of great activity in this part of the country. Early records from the 1830's indicate that this community boasted three churches, a tannery, flour mills, several stores, a blacksmith's shop, a shoe maker's shop and a large drill hall for the army of those days.

Likely the drill hall in Lloydtown was the site of regular Lodge meetings. From 1859 to 1870 the Lodge remained in Lloydtown, but it was then decided to establish the Lodge in Schomberg, a few miles to the northeast.

The Lodge's first home in Schomberg was in Mr. Harry Isaac's Hotel in the central part of the Village on the site where the community Fire Hall was later established. Some years afterwards, the Lodge was able to procure a former church building on Main Street. This building was moved across the street and south to its present location at 107 Main Street. Preparing for the 125th Anniversary of Union Lodge, a major overhaul was accomplished in time for the event in May 1985, mostly by volunteers from the membership. Though not a large building, the Schomberg Masonic Hall is truly an historic structure and a tribute to the Masonic spirit.

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