Our History

On November 5, 1959, Brother H. G. Cox, Secretary of Deer Park Lodge No. 1362, received a letter from Most Worshipful Grand Master Randall E. Briscoe granting his dispensation for Deer Park Lodge No. 1362 to move its charter from its temporary meeting location to its new lodge building located at 2803 Center Street in Deer Park, Texas. (Note of interest: The City of Deer Park renumbered the street addresses at a later date which is why the lodge address is now 2809 Center Street Deer Park, Texas).

Grand Master Briscoe noted that the District Deputy Grand Master of Masonic District 30-A, Connie E. White, had inspected the new facility and found it to be “Masonically safe and secure” and capable of being tiled.

Grand Master Briscoe also included a personal, hand-written message to the Worshipful Master, Brother E. C. Sivley, stating that he wished he could attend the lodge’s first meeting in their new temple. (Note of interest: It was common in that time period to refer to Masonic lodge buildings as temples).

The charter was signed by the following Grand Lodge Officers:

W.W. Booke – Most Worshipful Grand Master

• Paul Turwell – Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master
• Randall E. Briscoe – Right Worshipful Grand Senior Warden
• Harvey C. Byrd – Right Worshipful Grand Secretary

On November 5, 1959, Brother H. G. Cox, Secretary of Deer Park Lodge No. 1362, received a letter from Most Worshipful Grand Master Randall E. Briscoe granting his dispensation for Deer Park Lodge No. 1362 to move its charter from its temporary meeting location to its new lodge building located at 2803 Center Street in Deer Park, Texas. (Note of interest: The City of Deer Park renumbered the street addresses at a later date which is why the lodge address is now 2809 Center Street Deer Park, Texas).

Grand Master Briscoe noted that the District Deputy Grand Master of Masonic District 30-A, Connie E. White, had inspected the new facility and found it to be “Masonically safe and secure” and capable of being tiled.

Grand Master Briscoe also included a personal, hand-written message to the Worshipful Master, Brother E. C. Sivley, stating that he wished he could attend the lodge’s first meeting in their new temple. (Note of interest: It was common in that time period to refer to Masonic lodge buildings as temples).