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San Gabriel Lodge
No. 89, A. F. & A. M.
Historical Marker
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800 N.
College St
GPS
Coordinates
Latitude: 30.64950 -
Longitude:
-97.66770
UTM 14 R - Easting: 0627708 - Northing: 3391301
Historical Marker text
Organized in 1851, three years after the creation of
Williamson County, San Gabriel Lodge No. 89 was chartered in
January 1852 with John T. Cox, a Methodist minister from South
Carolina, as worshipful master. The lodge grew rapidly with the
new county seat. An Eastern Star chapter was formed and met in
the Masonic Lodge. San Gabriel Lodge No. 89 assisted in laying
the cornerstone for the State Capitol building in Austin in
1885. The lodge has long been involved in such Williamson County
matters as public education, its members serving on the board of
education as well as in the roles of superintendents, teachers
and patrons. One hundred and forty-eight years after its
inception, San Gabriel Lodge No. 89 continues in the traditions
of its founders. (1999)
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