This two-storey brick building on Tupper Street South in Portage la Prairie was built in 1932 for the Masonic Lodge No. 74 to replace an earlier structure from 1913 destroyed by fire. Its cornerstone was laid on 10 August 1932.
Portage Masonic Hall (June 2017)
Source: George Penner
Portage Masonic Hall (June 2022)
Source: Jordan Makichuk
Datestone at the Portage Masonic Hall (August 2025)
Source: Glen Toews
First floor of the Portage Masonic Hall (August 2025)
Source: Glen Toews
Second floor of the Portage Masonic Hall (August 2025)
Source: Glen Toews
Second floor of the Portage Masonic Hall (August 2025)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.97150, W98.29127
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Frank Robert Evans (1865-1949)
MHS Centennial Organization: Grand Lodge of Manitoba
“Fine structure Masonic Temple,” Portage la Prairie Weekly, 30 April 1913, page 9.
“The corner stone of the new Masonic Temple,” MacGregor Herald, 4 August 1932, page 1.
We thank Jordan Makichuk and George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by James Kostuchuk, Glen Toews, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 27 August 2025
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