Marvin United Methodist Church - Tyler, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 32° 21.039 W 095° 18.176
15S E 283281 N 3581635
A Late Gothic Revival Style church building.
Waymark Code: WMQ47A
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 5

Text from Historical Marker:

First church in Smith County. Organized 1848 by the Revs. Sam Box and Alexander Douglas. Had all-faiths services at first in log cabin on Courthouse Square, later in Adams blacksmith shop, south of Square. In 1852 built across street from this site, a 2-story church and lodge hall in cooperation with Masons.

Present church, erected 1890 (now Tyler's oldest church), was named in 1891 to honor Bishop Enoch Mather Marvin (1823-1877), C. S. A. Chaplain, famed in Missouri and Texas for powerful sermons. Building was expanded 1923, 1942, 1952. Church has had 45 pastors. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968

Street address:
300 W. Erwin
Tyler, TX USA


County / Borough / Parish: Smith County

Year listed: 2000

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Historic function: Religion

Current function: Religion

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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