Orphans Friend Lodge No. 17 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons
151 Main, Anderson, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1842
EST. 1842
1842
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Orphans Friend Lodge No. 17 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Orphans Friend Lodge No. 17 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons
Orphans Friend Lodge No. 17 was organized in 1842 as a Masonic lodge in Anderson, Texas. It operated the Masonic Collegiate Institute from 1846 to 1851 before turning the school over to St. Paul's Episcopal College, which used it until 1856. The building later housed other schools until the lodge sold the property in 1905 and relocated.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Orphans Friend Lodge No. 17 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons
Organized April 8, chartered June 30, 1842. Pioneered in education. Operated Masonic Collegiate Institute, 1846-1851. Reserving lodge room, gave school to St. Paul's Episcopal College, which was in operation until 1856. Later plant was used by various schools. In 1905 it was sold, and lodge relocated here. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5185008608
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