Marker Inscription
Efforts to form a Masonic lodge in Boerne began in 1904. On December 7, 1905, the Grande Lodge of Texas granted a charter to Kendall Lodge No. 897, and A.J. Woods, L.W. King, Sr. and U.A. Shirar, Jr. served as the first principal officers. A fire in 1908 destroyed the lodge hall, and the group met in the county courthouse before moving their meetings to the Calrow Building, the city's post office. In 1911, local women chartered Boerne Chapter No. 200, Order of the Easter Star. The Masons moved to a new building, shared by the order, in 1969 and have since continued supporting the community and Masonic institutions with their time, funds and service. (2006)
About this site
Kendall Masonic Lodge No. 897 is a historical marker in Boerne, Kendall County, dedicated in 2005. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Kendall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7968, -98.7259 near Boerne. The nearest cataloged historic site is Boerne Chapter No. 200, O.E.S. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Phillip, Julius A. and Anna, Vogt-Clegg Log House, and Boerne Schoolhouses.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015599. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
