Bastrop Methodist Church
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 06.778 W 097° 19.197
14R E 661864 N 3332494
Pink marble marker with picture of old church is located to the left of the sidewalk leading up to the church entrance.
Waymark Code: WM11AQ4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2019
Views: 3
Marker is listed as "Tourist Info #3 granite". It is hard to read the text on the marker.
Marker Number: 9155
Marker Text:
The nucleus of the present church was formed in 1835 by lay preacher James Gilleland at a time when very few Texans dared to defy Mexican laws outlawing Protestant worship. The first building for this church was erected 1851, one block northwest of here. Cost of land (farm lot 1) was $250. The present structure was initiated in 1924, renovated in 1953. Sanctuary now contains chancel altar rail, pews, and memorial windows from the 1851 church, thus the old and new are blended here, making this building an historic landmark. (1968)
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