Marker Number |
3040 |
Atlas Number |
5271003040 |
Marker Title |
Las Moras Masonic Lodge Building |
Index Entry |
Las Moras Masonic Lodge Building |
Address |
503 S. Ann St. |
City |
Brackettville |
County |
Kinney |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
362397 |
UTM Northing |
3243257 |
Subject Codes |
buildings; post office; fraternal organizations; courthouses |
Marker Year |
1990 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
Marker Location |
NW corner Ann St. (W. 3rd St.) at Cook Alley, S of Kinney County Courthouse, on private property |
Private Property |
Yes |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
Marker Text |
Built in 1878-1879 to serve as the first County-owned Courthouse for Kinney County. This structure served that purpose for thirty-two years. In 1911 it became the headquarters of the Las Moras Masonic Lodge, which was chartered in 1876. While the Lodge used the second floor, the ground floor was leased to the U.S. Postal Service for the Brackettville Post Office from 1918 to 1983. Over the years the building has also served as office space for Kinney County government departments. |