| Marker Number |
138 |
| Atlas Number |
5497000138 |
| Marker Title |
Alvord Lodge No. 512, A. F. & A. M. |
| Index Entry |
Alvord Lodge No. 512, A.F. & A.M. |
| Address |
113 N. Wickham Street |
| City |
Alvord |
| County |
Wise |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
621482 |
| UTM Northing |
3691645 |
| Subject Codes |
fraternal organizations; fairs and festivals |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
113 N. Wickham Street -Alvord |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Prominent founding member R. W. Johnson led efforts to organize Audubon Masonic Lodge No. 512 in the village of Audubon (7 miles northeast) in 1879. The lodge moved to Alvord in 1886 where members built a second floor onto a schoolhouse to use as a lodge hall. The name was officially changed to Alvord Lodge in 1890, and in 1991 a new 2-story stone lodge hall was erected at this site. The Masons met on the second floor and a local bank rented the first floor until 1984. The lodge continues a tradition of public outreach to the Alvord community. |
