1840

First Stated Meetings were held at the first Capital Building of Texas at 8th and Colorado Street, also known as the Log Cabin Capital. It is located at 24 West 8th Street in Austin, Texas.

1841

Earliest Photo available (1910 during construction of new Scarborough building)

Newly constructed Scarborough building ca. 1920

Austin Lodge No. 12 moved into the second story of a new building on the Southwest Corner of 6th Street (formerly Pecan Street) and Congress Avenue. This lot was purchased at auction on August 1, 1839 by by the first Worshipful Master of Austin Lodge No. 12, Alexander J. Russell for $2,700. This building was also shared with the Grand Lodge of Texas in 1841 and 1842. The location is 101 West 6th Street, which is today’s Scarborough building. The Scarborough Building was erected in 1910.

1850

The lodge moved into the old BJ Smith School House at 612 Guadelupe Street. They remodeled it and added a new wing to turn it into an L-shaped building.

1860

LD Carrington Building (Phelps & Johnson), 700 Congress Ave, NW corner, of 7th Street and Congress Avenue.

February 4, 1866

Third Floor of George W. Glasscock building on East side of Congress Avenue, around 607 Congress Ave. On lots 3 & 4. A fire incinerated the lodge building and destroyed the charter and all lodge records of the time. That includes membership records and minutes.

1867

Second Story of brick building owned by Brother George Hancock. The two-story brick building with the 90 foot flag pole was located at the corner of Congress Avenue and 6th Street.

1867 – 1870

RS Rust & Co building, 2 doors down from the Old Swisher Hotel, on 600 block of Congress Avenue.

1871 – 1873

Austin Lodge No. 12 shared the third floor lodge room with the Austin Odd Fellows Lodge in the Rust & Moore building. This building was located at the Northwest Corner of Congress Avenue and Bois d’Arc (7th Street).

1873 – 1883

The lodge rented space at the Walter Tips & Hardware building which was located at 710-712 Congress Avenue.

1883 – 1923

A new masonic temple was built at the South-East corner of 7th Street and Colorado. It was located at 127 West 7th Street.

1923 – 1968

The lodge moved into the Scottish Rite Temple located at 18th Street and Lavaca.

1968 – 2003

The lodge purchased a new building at 4220 Bull Creek Road and remodeled it to fit its need.

2003 – present

After the sale of the most recent building, due to uncertainty about ever spiraling property taxes and before the State of Texas allowed non-profits to avoid paying those specific taxes, the Lodge decided to rent and move into the Scottish Rite Temple. This building later on changed its name and became the Scottish Rite Children’s Theater. Austin Lodge No. 12 AF & AM is still located to this day in this particular location.