First United Methodist Church - Pittsburg, TX
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N 32° 59.786 W 094° 57.994
15S E 316268 N 3652609
One of the most outstanding and beautiful historic structures in northeast Texas. Completed in 1905, this building is now recognized as a Texas State Historical Landmark.
Waymark Code: WMPZTR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2015
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From the Church History Page:
The building is a two-story structure with a small basement for utilities. All woodwork is solid oak. The magnificent stained-glass windows were made in St. Louis. The pipe organ was installed when the building was built. It has been modernized, but looks by all appearances original. The ceiling fans were removed when the building was air conditioned in 1962.
The Methodist Church in Pittsburg was organized in the late summer of 1867, and met in a log building which stood on the site of the present Educational Building. It was soon torn down and replaced by a two-story wooden structure the top floor of which was occupied by the Masons. In 1888, another church was built just south of the Educational Building, on the comer lot. As the congregation grew, the need for a new structure was apparent. By 1900, Pittsburg’s business district was rapidly converting from wooden to brick buildings. Architect James E. Flanders (1849-1928) was employed to design the new building, which was begun in 1904 and completed in 1905.
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