Greenwood Masonic Lodge #779

In 1895, members of the fraternal organization, the Freemasons, petitioned the most worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas to establish a Masonic Lodge in their community. The lodge was chartered on December 4, 1895, and found its home on the second floor of the wood building at 147 Main Street. A bank initially occupied the first floor as evidenced by the intact vault still on the property. The lodge was accessed by an exterior wooden staircase, which was replaced by a metal one, but the original wooden walls and ceiling remain. The building survived two devastating town fires and a cyclone in 1909. RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK – 2016

Greenwood Masonic Lodge #779 is a historical marker in Decatur, Wise County, dedicated in 2016. 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 33.3805, -97.4739 near Decatur. The nearest cataloged historic site is Greenwood (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Greenwood Cemetery, Foster Cemetery, and Rush Creek Community Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018394. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.