Elgin in Bastrop County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Elgin Lodge No. 328, A.F. & A.M.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 31, 2022

1. Elgin Lodge No. 328, A.F. & A.M. Marker

Inscription. Chartered June 18, 1870, as Perryville Lodge No. 328, at Perryville (or Hogeye), about 2 1/2 miles south of here. Removed to Elgin in 1877, lodge was renamed in 1901. Its first two Masonic halls were used jointly with public schools. McDade Lodge No. 664 merged with Elgin Lodge in 1934.

Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9181.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is June 18, 1870.

Location. 30° 20.872′ N, 97° 22.306′ W. Marker is in Elgin, Texas, in Bastrop County. Marker is at the intersection of North Avenue C and West 1st Street, on the left when traveling north on North Avenue C. The marker is located in front of the Elgin Lodge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 North Avenue C, Elgin TX 78621, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Elgin Christian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Elgin World War I Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elgin Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. I.B. Nofsinger House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Elgin (approx.

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0.2 miles away); City of Elgin (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pleasant Grove Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Lund (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elgin.

Also see . . . Freemasonry. Wikipedia

The Masonic lodge is the basic organisational unit of Freemasonry. The Lodge meets regularly and conducts the usual formal business of any small organisation (approve minutes, elect new members, appoint officers and take their reports, consider correspondence, bills and annual accounts, organise social and charitable events, etc.). In addition to such business, the meeting may perform a ceremony to confer a Masonic degree or receive a lecture, which is usually on some aspect of Masonic history or ritual. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Lodge may hold a formal dinner, or festive board, sometimes involving toasting and song.

(Submitted on September 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The front entrance to Elgin Lodge No. 328, A.F. & A.M. and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 31, 2022

2. The front entrance to Elgin Lodge No. 328, A.F. & A.M. and Marker

The view of the Elgin Lodge No. 328, A.F. & A.M. and Marker from the sidewalk image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 31, 2022

3. The view of the Elgin Lodge No. 328, A.F. & A.M. and Marker from the sidewalk

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.