Jefferson in Marion County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Early Jefferson Lodge Building

Photographed by Gary Estep, June 28, 2026

1. Early Jefferson Lodge Building Marker

Inscription. Built in the late 1850s, this building first housed the Jefferson Masonic Lodge. A number of businesses were located here during the Civil War, and later it was used by the Knights and Ladies of Honor of Myrtle and the Knights of Honor of Jefferson. Exhibiting elements of the Italianate Style, this is the last remaining example of the commercial-row structures which served Jefferson’s Dallas Street Wharf Front during its heyday as an inland port.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8057.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 32° 45.309′ N, 94° 20.719′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Texas, in Marion County. It is on West Dallas Street 0.1 miles east of South Market Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at northwest corner of subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 West Dallas Street, Jefferson TX 75657, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American

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South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 walking distance of this marker: Jay Gould Railroad Car (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson C.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain William Perry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Federal Court and Post Office Building (about 300 feet away); Excelsior House (about 300 feet away); Brown-Bender House (about 300 feet away); Old Livery Stable (about 300 feet away); Kahn Saloon (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2014

2. Early Jefferson Lodge Building Marker

Early Jefferson Lodge Building Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2014

3. Early Jefferson Lodge Building Marker (wide view)

Early Jefferson Lodge Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2014

4. Early Jefferson Lodge Building

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2014

5. Early Jefferson Lodge Building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 779 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on March 21, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on June 29, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 4, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.