Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411
National Register of Historic Places

Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411

Blessing, Matagorda County, Texas
Listed
February 4, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
10001222

About this property

The Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411, also known as Tres Palacios Masonic Lodge, in Blessing, Texas, was built around 1875 and moved to its current location in 1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. It is a two-story 30 by 50 feet (9.1 m × 15.2 m) building which is Texas folk or vernacular in style. It was built near the Tres Palacios River in ca. 1875. It was moved to its current location at 619 Ave. B (FM 616), at 11th Street, in Blessing. Media related to Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411 at Wikimedia Commons

Location

619 Ave. B/FM 616
Blessing, Matagorda County, Texas
28.87346, -96.21921

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411 listed on the National Register?

Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411?

Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411 is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1875.

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