#44 Union and Refuge Lodge
Description
Façade of the old masonic building No. 44 Union and Refuge Lodge. A fence with a gate separates the sidewalk from the building. Four columns can be seen on the entrance as well as the pediment and cornice. On the wall of the entrance, three window openings, various scribbles, graffiti and quoin finish are visible.| Origin Name |
IMG_9771
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| Relation |
Para la Naturaleza > Colección Mapa de Historia 2017 > Caguas
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| Geographical Coverage |
Caguas
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| Date |
2017-10-14/2017-11-08
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| Descriptive Notes |
Title and address assigned by Para La Naturaleza.
The image was taken during a historical compilation project conducted from October 14, 2017, to November 8, 2017.
Address on the card: "Calle Acosta, Caguas, P.R., 00725".
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| Descripción decolonial |
This abandoned building is the Union and Amparo Lodge No. 44 of Caguas. It is an imposing neoclassical building that was built in 1923 by the Czechoslovak architect Antonin Nechodoma. For the Creole elites, Freemasonry represented a secret space for fraternization, where the principles of liberalism were shared. Such ideas are typical of the French Revolution, which influenced the political thinking of the Puerto Rican bourgeoisie, who were eager to expel the Spanish from Puerto Rico. They organized the Grito de Lares, one of the most important events of the Puerto Rican independence movement that was suppressed by the Spanish authorities in 1868. The arrival of the United States gave them the freedom of association and to build their lodges in public spaces, without fear of being persecuted. What remains of this lodge are its ruins, representing the fall of Masonic power on the island and at the same time, its occultism. The collapse of masonic influence in politics and economics is due to the gradual disappearance of the Puerto Rican bourgeoisie, which has been displaced by foreign capital.
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| Editor |
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
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| Resource Format |
JPEG
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| Resource Type |
Image
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