Marker Inscription
Near the turn of the century, the town of Humble was home to many Masons who were members of lodges located in nearby towns. With the help of local Justice of the Peace F. K. Wise, Humble area Masons organized their own lodge in 1908. Humble State Bank president and future Texas Governor Ross Sterling (1875-1949) provided meeting facilities in the bank building which formerly stood at this site. After the bank burned in 1912, the Masons bought the property and built a new lodge hall. The Masons have been active in civic programs over the years.
About this site
Humble Lodge No. 979, A.F. & A.M. is a historical marker in Humble, Harris County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 422 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 849 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.9980, -95.2651 near Humble. The nearest cataloged historic site is Humble Museum (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Humble, First United Methodist Church of Humble, and Lambrecht's Artesian Well.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010702. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
