Ector in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Ector Lodge No. 687, A. F. & A. M.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2016

1. Ector Lodge No. 687, A. F. & A. M. Marker

Inscription. This lodge began in 1887, when a group of Masons in the town of Ravenna joined together and petitioned the Grand Lodge of Texas for a charter. In 1889 the lodge was moved to the new railroad town of Ector, and in 1901 the name was changed to Ector Lodge No. 687. The membership met in several locations before moving to this building in 1980. Throughout its history, the lodge has maintained an active interest in the community and in charitable projects. Members of Ector Lodge have included area pioneers and prominent citizens.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9145.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 33° 34.74′ N, 96° 16.393′ W. Marker is in Ector, Texas, in Fannin County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (Farm to Market Road 898) and West Cardinal Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Marker is mounted at the southwest corner of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 201 North Main Street, Ector TX 75439, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ector Methodist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carson Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Little Jordan Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Congressman Sam Rayburn (approx. 3.8 miles away); Sam Rayburn House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Dr. Tom Douglas Spies (approx. 4.4 miles away); Ely (approx. 4½ miles away); John P. Simpson (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ector.

Ector Lodge No. 687, A. F. & A. M. Marker (<i>wide view; main entrance right of marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2016

2. Ector Lodge No. 687, A. F. & A. M. Marker (wide view; main entrance right of marker)

Ector Lodge No. 687, A. F. & A. M. (<i>southwest corner view; marker visible beside entrance</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2016

3. Ector Lodge No. 687, A. F. & A. M. (southwest corner view; marker visible beside entrance)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.