LANGLEY MASONIC HALL

An Historical Sketch of Eureka Lodge Hall 

On May 13, 1925, Freemasons in Langley, who had been meeting above a local commercial premise, made the decision to construct a building of their own on the property where it still stands today.  Two lots on Old Yale Road were purchased and plans made to construct a two story building with a Lodge hall on the second floor and multipurpose banquet hall on the main floor.

The cost of construction was $5000.00 which was covered by selling bonds to the Brethren at $50.00 each.  Other than usual maintenance, no major structural changes were made until 1985, when the size of the building was increased by 30% and included the installation of a commercial kitchen.  

The Lodge hall is one of the oldest commercial buildings in Langley City, however has never been designated a historical building.  There are currently over 400 masonic Brethren meeting in the Eureka Lodge Hall, in five Masonic Lodges, Eureka Lodge No. 103, Cloverdale Lodge  No. 168, Langley Lodge No. 184, Dogwood Lodge No. 193, and Westminster Lodge No. 174.

These five Lodges provide community assistance by various donations and the lodge has been made available to numerous community organizations, the local 4H Club, a group of elderly artists, the local group of Alcoholic Anonymous, and the local Order of Eastern Star make cancer dressing for the local Canadian Cancer Society.  

Several concordant bodies associated to Freemasonry meet at this building, including the Scottish Rite, Royal Arch Masons, Job’s Daughters, Order of Eastern Star and Cryptic Rite.  

This building, in 3 years, will be 100 years old.  It is to be replaced in the near future with a more modern structure, which will hopefully stand for another 100 years.