1981 - Smithfield Masonic Lodge No. 455 A.F. & A.M.- North Richland Hills, TX
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N 32° 52.037 W 097° 12.606
14S E 667466 N 3637993
A Masonic Lodge, located in what is now North Richland Hills, chartered by The Grand Lodge of Texas on June 10, 1876.
Waymark Code: WMX89B
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/11/2017
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Marker Text:
he organizational meeting for this lodge was held on July 13, 1875. Originally known as the Grand Prairie Lodge, the fraternal organization held its meetings in the Zion Church until the first Lodge Building was constructed in 1876. In 1894 the structure was moved to the lot adjacent to this site and was in use until 1981. The Lodge's membership has included some of the prominent early settlers of Tarrant County, including Eli Smith, for whom the Community of Smithfield (now part of North Richland Hills) was named. The title Smithfield Masonic Lodge was adopted in 1947.
Year of construction: 1981
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Full inscription:
Smithfield Lodge
Number 455 A.F. & A.M.
Chartered June 10, 1876
Leveled by
Grand (symbol) Lodge
of (symbol) Texas
A.F. & A.M.
A.D. June 10, 1981 A.L. 5981
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