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 Ebenezer (Third) Baptist Church Assisted by:  Semper Nota
N 30° 16.128 W 097° 43.848
14R E 622085 N 3349252
Ebenezer (Third) Baptist Church, 1010 E. 10th Street
Austin, Texas 78702
Waymark Code: WM8MV3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2010
Views: 31
Created From: [Deleted Waymark] - posted by Semper Nota
The Ebenezer (Third) Baptist Church was organized by Reverend C. Ward, February 1875, in the home of Mrs. Elisa Hawkins at 1104 East Tenth Street.
The first frame structure was built at the corner of Catalpa and Curve streets. The membership outgrew this church, and a brick sanctuary with stained glass windows was erected at the corner of East Tenth and San Marcos streets in 1885. In 1915, the stucco tabernacle was erected. The present Sanctuary and Education Complex was erected in 1950-1955. The limestone and brick structure is of Gothic design and the tower houses the bell from the first brick church. Also, a parsonage was built at 1203 Cotton Street.
Marker Number: 14787
Marker Text:
The Rev. C. Ward organized this church in the home of Mrs. Elisa Hawkins in 1875 as the Third Baptist Congregation in Austin. A small frame structure at Catalpa and Curve Streets was the place of worship for ten years. A brick sanctuary in Gothic style was completed in 1885, and the congregation then added "Ebenezer", meaning "stone of help", to its name. During the 1892-1927 pastorate of the Rev. L. L. Campbell, a stucco tabernacle was built (1915). Led by the Rev. J. C. Lott, 1928-1949, the members began plans for expansion. The present church was erected in 1950-1955, under the Rev. Robert L. Rowe, whose ministry extended from 1949 to 1968. The limestone and brick structure is of Gothic revival design. One of the towers houses the bell from the first brick church.
This church is recognized for its missionary work, its choirs, and its active support of many local and national projects, including scholarships, programs for the elderly, United Negro College Funs, NAACP, and Volunteer Councils of Texas State Hospitals.
Pastor Marvin C. Griffin, called in 1969, led his large congregation in a mortgage-burning ceremony as Ebenezer celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1975. (1976)
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