Royse City in Rockwall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Royse City Lodge No. 663 A.F. & A.M.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 31, 2024

1. Royse City Lodge No. 663 A.F. & A.M. Marker

Inscription. Royse City Masonic Lodge No. 663 held its first meeting in 1888. The lodge purchased a town lot here in 1922 and erected this structure in 1925. It was designed by A. M. Kimzey and built by J. E. Harris. The 2-part commercial/institutional building exhibits classical revival and mission style elements with its truncated towers, brick pilasters, and arched windows. The city acquired the lower floor in 1941 and the Masonic lodge continued to occupy the upper floor. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6150.)

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

Location. 32° 58.503′ N, 96° 19.864′ W. Marker is in Royse City, Texas, in Rockwall County. It is on South Arch Street south of East Main Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 Arch St, Royse City TX 75189, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Royse City Calaboose (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First United Methodist Church of Royse City (approx. 0.2 miles away); Royse City's First United Methodist Church Building

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Bankhead Highway in Collin County (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fate Lodge No. 802, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 3.7 miles away); Fate Prebyterian Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Mt. Pleasant Hill Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away); Blackland Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Royse City.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 31, 2024

2. Royse City Lodge No. 663 A.F. & A.M. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.