4. The Ceiling of the Grand Lodge is Covered in 54,000 Sheets of Gold Leaf
The Grand Lodge is the largest space in the Masonic Hall and has seating for up to 1,200 people. The most exquisite part of the room may be it’s ceiling. The ceiling features three giant Tiffany-style windows and is covered in 54,000 pieces of Dutch metal gold leaf. During the 1986 restoration of the lodge it took fifty artisans and gallons of paint to get the room into this dazzling state. The windows had to be removed plate by plate, reinforce and then put back. The Grand Lodge is so spectacular that it is said to have inspired design elements inside the ill-fated yet luxurious Titanic cruise ship.
