| Marker Number |
4968 |
| Atlas Number |
5439004968 |
| Marker Title |
Smithfield Masonic Lodge No. 455 A.F. & A.M. |
| Index Entry |
Smithfield Masonic Lodge No. 455 A.F. & A.M. |
| Address |
8007 Main St. |
| City |
North Richland Hills |
| County |
Tarrant |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
667428 |
| UTM Northing |
3638051 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery; fraternal organizations |
| Marker Year |
1983 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
8007 Main St., North Richland Hills |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
The 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 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. |
