Marker Inscription
The organizational meeting for this lodge was held on July 13, 1875. Originally known as the Grand Prairie Lodge, the fraternal organization held its meetings in the Zion Church until the first Lodge Building was constructed in 1876. In 1894 the structure was moved to the lot adjacent this site and was in use until 1981. The Lodge's membership has included some of the prominent early settlers of Tarrant County, including Eli Smith, for whom the Community of Smithfield (now part of North Richland Hills) was named. The title Smithfield Masonic Lodge was adopted in 1947.
About this site
Smithfield Masonic Lodge No. 455 A.F. & A.M. is a historical marker in North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8673, -97.2101 near North Richland Hills. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smithfield Baptist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Smithfield, Hightower, Alfred Madison, and Smith, Eli.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439004968. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
