First United Methodist Church of Royse City - Royse City, TX
N 32° 58.615 W 096° 19.730
14S E 749631 N 3651896
The First Methodist Church of Royse City is located at 305 N Josephine St, Royse City, TX.
Waymark Code: WMNXVW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2015
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The church has a Texas Historical Marker in front of it, which provides some history:
This fellowship, first known as the "Methodist Episcopal Church, South", was organized in 1887. The Rev. James McDugald (1844-1934) served as the first pastor. Soon, the Rev. H.E. Smith (1847-1929) became the circuit rider for Royse City, Blackland, Fate, and Mt. Zion. Services were held in a schoolhouse until 1890 when land on Church Street was acquired from R.A. McCasland for the first church building in Royse City. This structure, erected in 1904, is on property which also belonged to the McCasland Family.
The beautiful 1904 sanctuary -- their second dedicated building -- is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and it too, has a Texas Historical Marker (medallion and plate) with some background:
This building was erected in 1904, during the pastorate of the Rev. D.H. Aston, to provide larger facilities for this congregation. J.E. Flanders, a well-known Dallas architect, designed the frame structure with three prominent entry towers and decorative shingling. The contractor was Oscar W. McGraw (1879-1963), founder of the McGraw Construction Co. of Dallas.
Active church?: Yes
Year Built: 1904
Service times:
Sunday, 8:30 AM and 11 AM
Website: [Web Link]
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