Mabank in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Roddy Lodge No. 734, A.F. & A.M.

Photographed by Rheba Bybee, July 30, 2016

1. Roddy Lodge No. 734, A.F. & A.M. Marker

Inscription. The community of Roddy (4 mi. NE) was established by Stephen G. Roddy in 1884. The Roddy Masonic Lodge was chartered on May 14, 1892. The 24 charter members included Worshipful Master S. G. Roddy and many former members of the lodge in Prairieville, located a few miles northwest of Roddy. Early lodge meetings were held on the second floor of the Stanhiser General Merchandise Store in Roddy.

In 1906 the lodge relocated to Mabank, at that time a rapidly growing railroad town established in 1900. The lodge met in several locations including the "Jones Building" located at the southwest corner of Third and Market Streets. Shortly after that building was destroyed by fire in 1914, the lodge met in a hall located above a post office at the northwest corner of Third and Market Streets. A new lodge hall, consisting of a large lodge room, reception room, kitchen, and preparation rooms was built near this site in 1958.

The lodge, which has a history of raising funds to help local schools improve their facilities, has established an educational grant program which annually awards scholarships to two of the area's graduating high school seniors. Roddy Lodge also contributes to the Scottish Rite Children's Hospital of Dallas.

Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number

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8548.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 1892.

Location. 32° 22.008′ N, 96° 6.133′ W. Marker is in Mabank, Texas, in Kaufman County. It is on West Market Street east of North 4th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 W Market St, Mabank TX 75147, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Presbyterian Church of Mabank (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church of Mabank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mabank (approx. 0.7 miles away); White Hall School (approx. 2.9 miles away); Elm Grove Union Church (approx. 5.8 miles away); Elm Grove Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); Mono School (approx. 6 miles away); Baker Cemetery (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mabank.

Roddy Lodge No. 734, A.F. & A.M. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rheba Bybee, July 30, 2016

2. Roddy Lodge No. 734, A.F. & A.M.

Photographed by Rheba Bybee, July 30, 2016

3. Roddy Lodge No. 734, A.F. & A.M

Glass globes atop building

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. This page has been viewed 651 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.