Echo in Umatilla County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Umatilla Masonic Lodge #40

Umatilla Masonic Lodge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, August 1, 2011

1. Umatilla Masonic Lodge Marker

Inscription. Built in 1867 in Umatilla & moved to Echo in 1901. It is an Italianate, western false front style built for $4800. It is one of the oldest commercial buildings in Umatilla County. The ground floor housed businesses such as a billiard parlor selling near beer. The second floor is the lodge. When organized in March 1867 there were only four lodges east of the Cascades. One of the first members was Frank Maddock, the first county sheriff, who farmed on the Echo Meadows. The lodge was consolidated with the Echo Lodge #94 in 1901. The cost to move the building and reassemble it in Echo was $1,618.27. It was loaded on two railroad cars and transported to Echo. Originally the building had two carpets that had Masonic emblems and were shipped around the Horn by boat. When the old carpet was replaced, it was cut up and pieces were donated to other lodges in the area. One piece still hangs in the building.
National Register.

Erected by City of Echo.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 45° 44.504′ N,

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119° 11.784′ W. Marker is in Echo, Oregon, in Umatilla County. It is at the intersection of South Dupont Street and Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north on South Dupont Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 S Dupont Street, Echo OR 97826, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Oregon.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Echo Mercantile Building/Post Offices (within shouting distance of this marker); Arlington Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Blockhouse (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lower Crossing (about 500 feet away); Umatilla County Jail (about 500 feet away); Echo Methodist-Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away); Jack Dempsey (about 600 feet away); Covered Wagon Museum (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, August 1, 2011

2. Umatilla Masonic Lodge & Marker

of all markers in Echo.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.