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

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.

Roddy Lodge No. 734, A.F. & A.M. is a historical marker in Mabank, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.3668, -96.1022 near Mabank. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Mabank (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mabank, White Hall School, and First Presbyterian Church of Mabank.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008548. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.