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Black plaque № 22761

Baytown, TX, United States

Hall of Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge No. 321, A. F. & A. M.. Built 1875-1876, largely by labor of members. Lumber, cut to order in Florida, arrived here by schooner in nick of time to escape havoc of 1875 hurricane. The 1883 Worshipful Master, J. H. Kipp, made and gave (1889) the carved and inlaid alta

r and some other appointments. Oldest Eastern Star chapter in Texas (Cedar Bayou Chapter No. 11, O. E. S.), organized in 1884, has always met in this hall. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970 #106

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