U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Benchmark DN1158 - Plano, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 33° 01.173 W 096° 41.736
14S E 715243 N 3655813
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Benchmark DN1158 is the apex of the spire atop the sanctuary at the First Baptist Church of Plano, 1300 E 15th St, Plano, TX.
Waymark Code: WMKZFD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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Th church is in excellent condition, and its cornerstone lists 1949 as the building date.

Documented History (by the NGS)

01/01/1949 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1949 (CL) STATION IS LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF PLANO, AT THE INTERSECTION OF M-AVE AND 15 TH STREET, IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION. IT IS A LARGE BRICK BUILDING WITH A WHITE ROOF, L-SHAPED AND WITH A STEEPLE ON THE NORTH END OF THE NORTH WING OF THE BUILDING. THE APEX OF THE STEEPLE WAS THE POINT INTERSECTED.

01/01/1959 by CGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1959 (RMB) THE PREVIOUS DESCRIPTION IS ADEQUATE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGE. THE CHURCH HAS A BLACK ROOF INSTEAD OF A WHITE ONE.

01/01/1959 by CGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1959 (WCR) THIS STEEPLE IS STILL IN PLACE IN GOOD CONDITION.

07/04/1991 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1991 (HLO) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: PLANO FIRST BAP CH STEEPLE

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Church Spire

County: Collin

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Plano

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: DN1158

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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