Baytown in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hall of Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge
No 321, A.F. & A.M.
Photographed by Jim Evans, October 29, 2020
1. Hall of Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge Marker
Built 1875-1876, largely by labor of members. Lumber, cut to order in Florida, arrived here by schooner in nick of time to escape havoc of 1875 hurricane.
The 1883 Worshipful Master, J. H. Kipp, made and gave (1889) the carved and inlaid altar and some other appointments.
Oldest Eastern Star chapter in Texas (Cedar Bayou Chapter No. 11, O.E.S.), organized in 1884, has always met in this hall.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970
Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10627.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations.
Location. 29° 45.306′ N, 94° 55.673′ W. Marker is in Baytown, Texas, in Harris County. It is on Ferry Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker is on the wall to the right of the door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2850 Ferry Road, Baytown TX 77520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge (a few steps from this marker); Joseph William Ellender (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church (about 400 feet
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Wooster School (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Jim Evans, October 29, 2020
2. Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge Hall and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2020, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2020, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
