Juan Monserrat Vergés: masonería y arquitectura en Granada. El ejemplo del Buen Suceso

Abstract

In the Nineteenth century, Grenade was an appropriate place for the consolidation of the philanthropic side of Masonry. Several lodges were created in the province, counting in 475 members in the city. The aim of this paper is to present one of the most relevant mason architects of this period: Juan Monserrat. The Archbishopric, The University and the Council of Grenade were some of his institutional sponsors. In addition to this, he also made several constructions for some members of the grenadian’s bourgeoisie, such as Rodríguez-Acosta’s family. This featuring issue is a Masonic’s esthetical building, one of the paradigmatic references in the construction of Gran Vía de Colón’s Avenue.