Case file · Folklore / legend
The 'Hermetic code' of the Manitoba Legislature
In 2006 architectural historian Frank Albo argued that the 1920 Manitoba Legislative Building is a Masonic temple coded with Egyptian, Solomonic and astrological symbols.
2006 CE · 49.88, -97.15 · status: claim
The account
Sphinxes, Hermes, a 'Golden Boy' statue and numerical patterns are cited. Tours of the 'Hermetic Code' became popular.
The sceptical view
Architectural historians agree on Beaux-Arts classical references; whether a hidden program was intended is disputed.