Alvarado Masonic Lodge No. 314, A.F. and A.M.. . Chartered in 1869, the Alvarado Masonic Lodge began under leadership of A.J. Chambers, J.C. Weaver and Joel Higgins. From its earliest years it offered strong support of local education. The first lodge building provided classroom space, and the lodge administered local school efforts, establishing the Masonic Institute in the 1870s. It later became Alvarado Normal Institute and then Alvarado High School. The lodge has also supported the Masonic Home and School in Fort Worth and hosted the Grand Lodge of Texas meeting (1946). Civic leaders who were also lodge members include town founder William Balch and first mayor J.H. Wright. The lodge continues to aid the community through its many programs.
Chartered in 1869, the Alvarado Masonic Lodge began under leadership of A.J. Chambers, J.C. Weaver and Joel Higgins. From its earliest years it offered strong support of local education. The first lodge building provided classroom space, and the lodge administered local school efforts, establishing the Masonic Institute in the 1870s. It later became Alvarado Normal Institute and then Alvarado High School. The lodge has also supported the Masonic Home and School in Fort Worth and hosted the Grand Lodge of Texas meeting (1946). Civic leaders who were also lodge members include town founder William Balch and first mayor J.H. Wright. The lodge continues to aid the community through its many programs.
Erected 2003 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12919.)
Location. 32° 24.32′ N, 97° 12.73′ W. Marker is in Alvarado, Texas, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of East Atchley Avenue and South Spears Street, on the left when traveling east on East Atchley Avenue. The marker is located next to the front door of the lodge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 East Atchley Avenue, Alvarado TX 76009, 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 walking distance of this marker: First Methodist Church
2. The front entrance to the Alvarado Masonic Lodge No. 314, A.F. & A.M. and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, April 7, 2023
3. The view of the Alvarado Masonic Lodge from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
