Arlington Heights Lodge No. 1184, A.F. and A.M
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Chartered on December 9, 1921, Arlington Heights Lodge No. 1184 is located on land donated by Lodge members W.C. Stonestreet and F.H. Sparrow. This building, designed by Lodge member John C. Davies (1885-1963), was dedicated January 3, 1923. The Classical Revival structure with strong Greek temple influence features pedimented gables, brick pilasters with stone capitals, round-arch upper windows and entry, stone motif details, and art glass transoms. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1987.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Chartered in 1921 on land donated by two of its own members, this Fort Worth Masonic lodge built a temple that a fellow member, architect John C. Davies, designed in the Classical Revival mode. Dedicated in 1923, its pedimented gables, brick pilasters, and round-arched windows gave the fraternity a home with the dignity of a Greek temple. The building has stood as a fixture of the Arlington Heights neighborhood ever since.
Why it matters
Fraternal lodges were pillars of civic and social life in early-20th-century American towns, and their purpose-built halls reflect the community-minded architecture of the era.
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