Acton in Hood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Former Acton Masonic Lodge Hall

Photographed by J Frye, November 5, 2021

1. Former Acton Masonic Lodge Hall Marker

Inscription. Begun in 1866 and completed in 1868, this native stone structure was erected by Acton Lodge no. 285, A.F. & A.M. The top floor housed The Lodge Hall, while the lower floor was used as a schoolhouse, church, and social center. After the lodge moved in 1922, the vacant building fell into disrepair. Bought in 1974 by the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, it was restored as the Church of the Good Shepherd.
Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 1975

Erected 1975 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1945.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 32° 26.485′ N, 97° 41.161′ W. Marker is in Acton, Texas, in Hood County. It is on Fall Creek Highway (Farm to Market Road 167). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3601 Fall Creek Highway, Granbury TX 76049, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Acton Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Acton Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); Grave of Elizabeth Crockett (about 800 feet away); Acton Methodist Church

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Acton Public Square (approx. half a mile away); Three Miles South to the Grave of Elizabeth Crockett (approx. 2.2 miles away); David L. Nutt Home (approx. 5.8 miles away); Gordon Home (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Acton.

Photographed by J Frye, November 5, 2021

2. Former Acton Masonic Lodge Hall Marker

Photographed by J Frye, November 5, 2021

3. Former Acton Masonic Lodge Hall Marker

A cross and bell at the former Acton Masonic Lodge Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J Frye, November 5, 2021

4. A cross and bell at the former Acton Masonic Lodge Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 704 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 16, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.