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 Greenwood Masonic Lodge #779
N 33° 22.827 W 097° 28.436
14S E 641950 N 3694505
Texas Historical Marker noting the establishment and history of the Greenwood Masonic Lodge, at 147 Main Street, Greenwood, TX.
Waymark Code: WMTB07
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2016
Views: 3
Marker Number: 18394
Marker Text:
In 1895, members of the fraternal organization, the Freemasons, petitioned the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas to establish a Masonic lodge in their community. The lodge was chartered on December 4, 1895, and found its home on the second floor of the wood building at 147 Main Street. A bank initially occupied the first floor as evidenced by the intact vault still on the property. The lodge was accessed by an exterior wooden staircase, which was replaced by a metal one, but the original wooden walls and ceiling remain. The building survived two devastating town fires and a cyclone in 1905.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2016
Marker is Property of the State of Texas
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