The Freemason’s Hall of Chennai is located in Egmore and is one of the finest buildings of historical importance. This building was originally built to act as military lodges. Its halls can accommodate about 60 people at a time and were meant to hold Masonic meetings.

The building itself is a beautiful piece of architecture. It is a two storey structure, which has the capacity to accommodate 200 people at a time. The Greek style of architecture has been used here wherein one can see huge pillars around the building. Italian tiles and marbles have been used extensively. The building has a lot of Masonic emblems on the walls as decoration.

A lot of the work in the building has been done by Indian workers. A few pieces of furniture and certain doors and windows have been shipped from other countries It is a well ventilated building which brings in a lot of fresh air light. The Freemason’s Hall was built keeping in mind the Indian climatic conditions.

Freemason’s Hall in Egmore is easily accessible from any part of the city as the area is well connected with public transport. The building had slowly lost its luster due to the ravages of time, but was revived recently and is back with its original magnificence and glory.