Former Providence Baptist Church - Chappell Hill, Texas
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N 30° 08.435 W 096° 15.417
14R E 764237 N 3337540
This old church was built in 1873. Listed in the National Register of Historic places in 1985, it was acquired by the town of Chappell Hill's Historical Society in 1996 and can be visited on special tours or rented for special events.
Waymark Code: WMME73
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2014
Views: 6
The Providence Baptist Church was founded in 1842 and built its first church on a site roughly 2.5 miles NW of its current location. That particular structure was destroyed by a violent storm in 1866, so its congregation built itself a new church at this location, on the site of yet another former church, the St. Luke Episcopal Church, in 1873.
This Greek Revival structure served the local community for several decades but ultimately closed its door due to much needed restoration. It eventually got listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a "Contributing Structure" of the town's "Main Street Historic District", was then acquired by the Chappell Hill Historical Society in 1996, restored to its original condition, and -- while no longer used for religious ceremonies -- is now open to the public on guided tours and is available for special event rentals.
Coincidentally, the church's spire is also a National Geodesic Society benchmark ("BM0990"... although the NGS mistakenly labeled it as "Chapel [sic] Hill First Baptist Church", completing ignoring the "Providence" label in its name.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1873
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Baptist
Street address of Church:
5175 Main St.
Chappell Hill, TX USA
77426
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
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