Waxahachie Lodge

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Built in 1926 by the Unity Lodge No. 37 of the Colored Knights of Pythias, the lodge building is one of the few institutional structures remaining in East Waxahachie in what was a thriving African American commercial district. The lodge building is situated on the highly visible corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Wyatt Street, just five blocks from the Ellis County Courthouse Square. The building remained in use as a lodge hall until the 1940s.

UPDATE: In October 2015, the Lodge reopened as the Ellis County African-American Hall of Fame Museum, honoring notable locals and providing a venue for meetings, events and classes.

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ADDRESS: 441 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Waxahachie (Ellis County)

STATUS: Saved!

RESOURCE TYPE: Lodge

YEAR LISTED: 2011

HONOR AWARD: 2017