Originally built east of Grand Prairie near the African American community known as “The Line,” LiveStone Lodge No. 152, Free and Accepted Masons, was granted a charter on July 24, 1903 by the Prince Hall Masons of Texas.
In 1944, the lodge building was moved to the Dalworth community. The site, in one of the few areas where African Americans were allowed to buy property, cost $200. As at “The Line,” LiveStone members, leaders in the African-American community of Grand Prairie, have continued to provide a center for community gatherings, education, and public meetings.
The orginal Lodge building, though in disrepair, still stands at 1802 Beaumont St., Grand Prairie, Dallas County Texas
The Texas Historical Commission has marked the Lodge as a historical landmark, and is listed as TX12012.
Saving Momma’s House
The original Lodge Building, affectionately called “Momma’s House” by lodge members, has recently received much attention from news agencies and preservation minded entities around the state. Much of this attention can be attributed to the work of lodge members to educate the area about the deep history found within the walls of this 1903 building. Credit for the surge of exposure must also be given to the hard work of Preservation Texas, a private, non-profit, state wide preservation organization who this year placed the lodge on their 2008 Texas’ Most Endangered Historic Places list.
The desire to restore this building to a prominent place within the Dal Worth Community of Grand Prairie, Texas is a central focus of Live Stone Lodge No. 152. Planning to stabilized and refurbish the structure is currently underway. Though there is much work yet to be completed before physical improvements on the land can begin, lodge members are committed to showing progress
