| Marker Number |
18394 |
| Atlas Number |
5507018394 |
| Marker Title |
Greenwood Masonic Lodge #779 |
| Index Entry |
Greenwood Masonic Lodge #779 |
| Address |
147 County Road 2640 |
| City |
Decatur |
| County |
Wise |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
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| Marker Year |
2016 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
147 County Road 2640 {Corner of CR 2640 (old Main Street) and Farm to Market Road 1204} Decatur (Greewood), Texas 76234 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plaque with post |
| 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 1909. RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK – 2016 |
