Decatur in Wise County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Greenwood Masonic Lodge #779

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, November 20, 2024

1. Greenwood Masonic Lodge #779 Marker

Inscription. In 1895, members of the fraternal organization, the Freemasons, petitioned the most worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas to establish a Masonic Lodge in their community. The lodge was chartered on December 4, 1895, and found its home on the second floor of the wood building at 147 Main Street. A bank initially occupied the first floor as evidenced by the intact vault still on the property. The lodge was accessed by an exterior wooden staircase, which was replaced by a metal one, but the original wooden walls and ceiling remain. The building survived two devastating town fires and a cyclone in 1909. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2016

Erected 2016 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18394.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations.

Location. 33° 22.828′ N, 97° 28.434′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Texas, in Wise County. It is on County Road 2640 east of Farm to Market Road 1204, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 146 Co Rd 2640,

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Decatur TX 76234, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Greenwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Rush Creek Community Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); Slidell (approx. 4.8 miles away); A. H. Fortenberry (approx. 5.3 miles away); Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing (approx. 6.7 miles away); Waggoner Cemetery (approx. 8.4 miles away); Oak Grove United Methodist Church (approx. 8.7 miles away); Flat Rock Cemetery (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

Greenwood Masonic Lodge #779 and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 30, 2026

2. Greenwood Masonic Lodge #779 and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2024, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 948 times since then and 197 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 20, 2024, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. 2. submitted on August 30, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.