A History of Consolidation

Named after the founder of Massachusetts Freemasonry and the first Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts, The Henry Price Lodge has a rich history spanning over 150 years.

Formerly known as The Consolidated Lodge, the lodge was founded on August 19, 2004, by bringing together Price-Benton Lodge and Germania-Revere Lodge. Both aforementioned Lodges were compiled of several Lodges themselves. After a lengthy period of stability and success, the placeholder name “Consolidated” was formally replaced in 2023 to honor the legacy of Henry Price.

The Henry Price Lodge has merged seven Lodges over the course of 33 years, bringing together a rich history of Freemasonry within the Commonwealth. Our Lodge continues to operate under the original charter for Germania Lodge, issued by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts on December 13, 1854; initiated by Winslow Lewis.

The lodges listed below were merged to form what is today The Henry Price Lodge:

  • Germania Lodge, est. 1854

  • Revere Lodge, est. 1856

  • Henry Price Lodge, est. 1858

  • Aberdour Lodge, est. 1860

  • Shawmut Lodge, est. 1911

  • Everett C. Benton Lodge, est. 1925

  • United Lodge, est. 1925

  • The Consolidated Lodge, est. 2004

Consolidation History

  • 1980: Aberdour Lodge merged with United Lodge

  • 1993: United Lodge merged with Shawmut Lodge

  • 1999: Revere Lodge merged with Germania, forming ‘Germania-Revere Lodge’

  • 2002: Henry Price and Everett C. Benton Lodges merged, forming ‘Price Benton Lodge’

  • 2004: Germania-Revere and Price-Benton Lodges merged, forming ‘The Consolidated Lodge’

  • 2008: Shawmut Lodge merged with The Consolidated Lodge

  • 2023: The Consolidated Lodge renamed The Henry Price Lodge