Momma’s House

LiveStone Lodge No. 152, F. & A. M.

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.

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Preservation Texas Announces its 2008 Texas' Most Endangered Historic Places List click here Its fifth annual list of Texas' Most Endangered Historic Places Preservation Texas officials announced its fifth annual list on on the steps of the Texas State Capitol on February 8, Preservation Day 2008. Preservation Texas, Inc. is a statewide nonprofit organization that advocates for preserving the historic resources in Texas. Included on this year's list is the orginal Live Stone Lodge No. 152 building. Preservation Texas named its first list of endangered historic sites in 2004. Several sites recognized by Preservation Texas have benefited from inclusion on the list of Texas’ Most Endangered Historic Places through energized conservation efforts, commitments for restoration, and additional funding.

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