Logia Unión y Amparo No. 44

Logia Union y Amparo No. 44
	Logia Unión y Amparo No. 44
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Logia Unión y Amparo No. 44, in 2017
Location	Calle Acosta No. 39, Caguas, Puerto Rico 00725
Coordinates	18°14′09″N 66°02′04″W / 18.23583°N 66.03444°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1923
Architect	Antonin Nechodoma
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	88000661
Added to NRHP	June 15, 1988

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 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 1988.^[2]

History and description[edit]

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.^[3]

The privately owned lodge, designed by Antonin Nechodoma, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 1988.^[4] 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.^[5]^[6]

Gallery[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ Annual Report. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1920. p. 105. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
^ Miguel A. Pereira. "La Historia De La Logia". Respetable Logia union y Amparo #44 (in Spanish). Retrieved November 12, 2021.
^ 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.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Logia Union y Amparo No. 44". National Park Service. Retrieved November 11, 2021. With accompanying pictures
^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved November 12, 2021.

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[nris-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.

[Pereira-3] Miguel A. Pereira. "La Historia De La Logia". Respetable Logia union y Amparo #44 (in Spanish). Retrieved November 12, 2021.

[4] 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.

[nrhpdoc-5] "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Logia Union y Amparo No. 44". National Park Service. Retrieved November 11, 2021. With accompanying pictures

[Nom_form-6] "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved November 12, 2021.

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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Caguas, Puerto Rico
Historic district	Carretera Central ‡
Other properties	Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School Alcaldía de Caguas Gautier Benítez High School Logia Unión y Amparo No. 44 Primera Iglesia Bautista de Caguas Puente No. 6
Footnotes	‡ This historic property also has portions in an adjacent municipality.
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Caguas, Puerto Rico and List of National Historic Landmarks in Puerto Rico