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The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
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The four Bodies of the Augusta Scottish Rite were chartered by the Supreme Council as follows:

• · Enoch Lodge of Perfection - 20 October 1917
• · Delta Chapter of Knights Rose Croix - 20 October 1922
• · Francis William Coffin Council of Knights Kadosh - 22 October 1925
• · Augusta Consistory - 22 October 1925

• The names of the Lodge, Chapter and Council were officially changed on 17 October 1945 to: Augusta Lodge of Perfection, Augusta Chapter of Rose Croix and Augusta Council of Kadosh. Initially, the Scottish Rite met in the Masonic Building located in downtown Augusta. The building also housed three Blue Lodges, three Eastern Chapters, the York Rite Bodies and possibly a Rainbow Assembly and a DeMolay Chapter. Amaranth and White Shrine were also in evidence.

In the mid 1960's it was decided that the various organizations would go their separate ways, therefore, the Masonic Building was sold. The Scottish Rite took up residence in the former BonAir Hotel building on Walton Way and the other groups erected a Masonic Temple on Wrightsboro Road. The Blue Lodges Eastern Star, Amaranth and White Shrine continue to meet in that facility.

The Scottish Rite erected and occupied its present building, on Washington Road, in 1967. Due to financial restraints a kitchen and dining room were not added to the structure until 1990. These facilities continue in use by the Scottish Rite to this day. No other organization meets in the building; however, it is made available to Masonic related groups such as Eastern Star, Rainbow and DeMolay on request.

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