On September 29, 1905, twenty-seven members of Fort Worth Lodge No.148 petitioned for a new lodge in the Polytechnic Heights area several miles east of downtown of Fort Worth.  On November 6, 1905 Fort Worth Lodge No.148 requested that a petition be granted.  Polytechnic Lodge No.925 received their charter from the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Texas on December 7, 1905 and the first meeting was held on Christmas Night, December 25, 1905.  The original meeting place was what was commonly referred to as the "White Elephant" at 3128 E. Rosedale Avenue.  There were 12 members and 13 visitors present at the first meeting.

With this meeting, Polytechnic Lodge No.925 became the third lodge in Fort Worth.  Dr. J.A. Leeman was the first Master of the Lodge, which began with 24 members.  James F. Sigler was the first non-charter member to affiliate with the lodge, and he served as Master from 1907-1910. Brothers Leeman and Sigler are the only two Masters to have served more than one term in the entire history of Poly Lodge.

The Lodge continued to meet at the White Elephant until it burned down in October 1910.  Fortunately, the secretary at the time, Brother O.D. Weaver had taken all of the lodge records home with him, so they were not in the building and thus saved from the fire.  For one year, the Lodge met at Key Hall at 3023 E. Rosedale.

In 1911, the Lodge moved to the Wesleyan Street Temple at 1411 1/2 Wesleyan Street.  In 1938, the temple was remodeled and served as home of the Lodge until 1953.

In 1953 a new Lodge was dedicated at the corner of Thrall and Avenue 'G'. Important date in the construction of this building were: Ground Breaking on January 10th, Leveling the cornerstone on April 4th, and dedication on November 20th.

The cornerstone from the Lodge Building on Thrall Ave. now resides just outside the entry to our present building, having been kept in storage for nearly thirty years at the Masonic Home and School.

While the Lodge was meeting at the temple on Thrall Ave., the Lodge purchased some property on Highway 287 in south Arlington near Mansfield.  The intent was to use this property to build a new lodge building.

The Lodge met in the Temple on Thrall Ave. until 1983.  At this time the Lodge was concidering the option of building a new temple on the property in south Arlington, or finding another location to meet.  After selling the property on Thrall Ave., the Lodge did not want to make any important decisions without thorough investigation, so renting from another lodge seemed like the best option.  For the first year, the Lodge rented from Handley Lodge in east Fort Worth.  The Lodge rented from Southside Lodge for three additional years, during which time we negotiated with Southside Lodge for a share of the present building.  After negotiations were completed, Polytechnic Lodge No.925 became 50% owner in the present building known by some as the 'Southside Temple' as it is located in South Fort Worth near the intersection of Crowley Road and Sycamore School Road.  In addition to the two main lodges, there are seven additional Masonic organizations that call the present building home.  Currently, the building provides a home and meeting space for nearly 3,000 people.

Throughout its history, Polytechnic Lodge has had many illustious members.  Because of its proximity to the Masonic Home and School, a large number of members have been ex-students of the Home and School.  One such ex-student and member of Poly Lodge, Tom Land, served as the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Texas from December 1980 to December 1981.

In October 2000, South Hills Lodge No,1389 merged with Poly Lodge. South Hills lodge building was sold for over $100,000.00 and the money invested.  In 2005, Polytechnic Lodge sold the South Arlington / Mansfield property for over $100,000.00 and that money has also been invested.

Entering into it's second century, Polytechnic Lodge No.925 has a very strong financial footing, and is well established as one of the largest lodges in Tarrant County.  With a good core of active members, we can look forward to many more years of pursuing our primary goal of "making good men better."