Grand Masonic Lodge Temple - Waco Downtown Historic District - Waco, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 31° 33.403 W 097° 08.164
14R E 676914 N 3492808
In 1838 the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas was established in Houston with Anson Jones as the first Grand Master. In 1901, the Grand Lodge relocated from Houston to Waco. The Memorial Masonic Grand Lodge Temple was completed in 1948.
Waymark Code: WMXQM7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2018
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NRHP Registration Form
"The Grand Lodge was designed by architects Robert Leon White, Thomas D. Broad, Donald S. Nelson, with assistance from resident architect Walter Cocke, Jr. A.J. Rife Construction Company erected the building. The design was inspired by the Temple of Solomon, and contains numerous friezes and architectural ornament related to Masonic teachings.
The building continues to house the administrative offices of the Grand Lodge of Texas, and hosts the annual gathering of Texas Masons facilitated by the 3,800-seat audhorium with cherry-paneled walls and gold leaf detailing. The Grand Lodge of Texas, housed in Waco, is now the fourth largest in the world; in 2008, Texas hosted 914 lodges and over 122,000 members."