Marker Inscription
Prominent founding member R. W. Johnson led efforts to organize Audubon Masonic Lodge No. 512 in the village of Audubon (7 miles northeast) in 1879. The lodge moved to Alvord in 1886 where members built a second floor onto a schoolhouse to use as a lodge hall. The name was officially changed to Alvord Lodge in 1890, and in 1991 a new 2-story stone lodge hall was erected at this site. The Masons met on the second floor and a local bank rented the first floor until 1984. The lodge continues a tradition of public outreach to the Alvord community.
About this site
Alvord Lodge No. 512, A.F. & A.M. is a historical marker in Alvord, Wise County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 91 historical markers documented in Wise County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 162 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.3590, -97.6948 near Alvord. The nearest cataloged historic site is City of Alvord (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include First United Methodist Church Alvord, Thompson, General Ernest O., and Alvord Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5497000138. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
