Chartered December 8

Chartered December 8, 1938 Meetings: First Thursday at 7:30PM

Love Field Lodge, No. 1274 A.F. & A.M.

Lodge History

The History

Cornerstone ceremony, a long time ago...

The Charter of Love Field Lodge was granted by the Grand Lodge at its Annual Session on Dec. 8, 1938 with 74 Charter Members.

Because the lodge building was not finished at that time, the constituting ceremony was held at Tannehill Lodge in Dallas on January 17, 1939 by the Grand Master of Masons in Texas, Leo Hart. It was on March 2, 1939 that Love Field lodge held its first meeting on Denton Drive. As early as 1941, Love Field Lodge became apparent that the facilities at 7718 Denton Drive were not adequate and a search was on for more suitable space. However, it took until February 5, 1953, when Brother Porter T. Bennett reported that a

building site had been found. It was an old rock quarry with 175 feet of frontage and ample parking space. On November 14, 1953, the cornerstone was laid by Grand Master McKee in "due and ancient form at 3:00pm". Lodge dues for that year were $12.50, of which $5.00 was applied to the building fund.

Membership at Love Field:

The Lodge was Chartered in 1938 with 74 members. By 1966, the Lodge reached it's peak membership count of 728 Brothers. The Worshipful Master in 1938-39 was Dr. A.M. Shelton