Blessing in Matagorda County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Masonic Lodge #411
Photographed by James Hulse, March 11, 2021
1. Masonic Lodge #411 Marker
Hall built 1875 at Deming's Bridge, near Pierce Ranch, by John Pierce and Masonic brothers. First floor used as Baptist church and community hall. Moved about 1903 when town of Blessing was founded.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3243.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 28° 52.299′ N, 96° 13.135′ W. Marker is in Blessing, Texas, in Matagorda County. It is at the intersection of Avenue B (Farm to Market Road 616) and 11th Street, on the left when traveling west on Avenue B. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 691 Avenue B, Blessing TX 77419, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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: Blessing Library Association (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Peters Catholic Church (about 700 feet away); Blessing State Bank (about 800 feet away); Hotel Blessing (approx. 0.2 miles away); The A. B. Pierce Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Demings Bridge Community (approx. 3 miles away); Old Hawley Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); Abel Head "Shanghai" Pierce (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blessing.
Also see . . . National Register application form.
The Blessing Masonic Lodge(Submitted on February 11, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)No. 411 is located at the corner of FM 616 and 11th Street in the town of Blessing, Texas. The building was constructed near the Tres Palacios River ca. 1875 and moved to its current location in1907. A two-story building with a 30-feet-by-50-feet rectangular footprint, its shorter facades face west and east, and its longer facades face north and south; the main entrance is on the west elevation facing 11th Street.
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Photographed by James Hulse, March 11, 2021
2. National Register of Historic Places
Photographed by James Hulse, March 11, 2021
3. Masonic Lodge #411 with State Marker and National marker
Photographed by James Hulse, March 11, 2021
4. The view of the Masonic Lodge #411 from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
