First Presbyterian Church of Brownsville
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This Texas Historical Marker is mounted on the First Presbyterian Church on West Elizabeth Street at Palm Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMKAWD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2014
Views: 3
Marker Title: First Presbyterian Church of Brownsville
Address: 435 Palm Blvd.
City: Brownsville
County: Cameron
Subject Codes: eccesiastical buildings; Presbyterian denomination; Gothic Revial (Architectural style); churches
Year Marker Erected: 1993
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marker Location: 435 Palm Boulevard, Brownsville.
Marker Size: 16" x 12" Plate & Medallion
Marker Number: 1830
Marker Text:
This church, organized by The Rev. Hiram Chamberlain and 19 charter members in 1850, is Brownsville's oldest Presbyterian congregation. Services were held on a river boat and in several sanctuaries before this structure was built by the San Antonio Construction Company in 1927. A well-preserved example of a 20th Century Gothic Revival sanctuary, it features cast stone detailing, Gothic arches and windows, and irregularly arranged tower and bays. The congregation continues to serve the area.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1993
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