Marker Number |
3519 |
Atlas Number |
5099003519 |
Marker Title |
Mt. Hiram Lodge No. 595, A.F. & A.M. |
Index Entry |
Mt. Hiram Lodge No. 595 |
Address |
|
City |
Copperas Cove |
County |
Coryell |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
604757 |
UTM Northing |
3444609 |
Subject Codes |
fraternal organizations |
Marker Year |
1993 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
Marker Location |
Corner of N. First & Reagan Ave., Copperas Cove |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
Marker Text |
Mt. Hiram Lodge No. 595 was chartered on December 12, 1884. Lodge members shared their first facility, a two-story structure located near present-day downtown Copperas Cove, with a public school. In its early years the lodge participated in a local volunteer company of Minutemen and helped develop this area's economy. The lodge relocated in 1894 to Main Street and Ave. D, above the J. S. Clements & Bro. Mercantile Store. Growth in its membership led to the building of a new lodge facility at this site in 1970. This lodge continues to serve the local community. |