Garland Lodge No. 441, A.F. & A.M.

In 1873 the Grand Lodge of Texas granted Masons in the pioneer community of Duck Creek (present day Garland) dispensation to form their own lodge. The first Lodge hall, which the Masons shared with two other organizations, was destroyed in a windstorm in 1874. Duck Creek Lodge No. 441 was issued a permanent charter in 1875. In 1876, after 20 months of meeting in a schoolhouse, church, and in the homes of several of its members, the Lodge met in a new hall built on land in Duck Creek donated by John and Elisa Wallace. The merger of the villages of Duck Creek and nearby Embree in the late 1880s to form Garland prompted the Lodge leadership to relocate its hall to the corner of present day Glenbrook and Main Street in 1889. Membership in the Lodge continued to grow and in 1897 a new brick lodge hall was constructed at the northwest corner of Garland's downtown square. In 1903 the name of the Lodge was changed to Garland Lodge No. 441. A new Lodge hall was built at this site in 1960. This Lodge has a long history of charitable work in the community, and has counted among its members ten former mayors of Garland and many other business, civic, military and political leaders.

Garland Lodge No. 441, A.F. & A.M. is a historical marker in Garland, Dallas County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.9135, -96.6297 near Garland. The nearest cataloged historic site is A. J. Head Service Station (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Roach Feed & Seed Company, Bankhead Highway in Garland, and Garland.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006722. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.