First Baptist Church - Waco, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 31° 33.191 W 097° 07.672
14R E 677699 N 3492430
This is the third sanctuary for this church. The present house of worship was completed in 1907.
Waymark Code: WMQA99
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2016
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From Texas State Historical Assn:During the early years of the church, the congregation met in the Methodist meetinghouse, but in 1857 they moved into a brick building of their own at Fourth and Mary streets, where they met until 1877, when it was destroyed by fire. A program to construct a larger building was immediately launched. The new structure was finished in 1883 and served until 1907.
In 1856 members of First Baptist were involved in the founding of Trinity River Male High School, later known as Waco Classical School. This institution was absorbed into Waco University when the latter was established in 1861. Waco University merged with Baylor University when Baylor was moved to Waco in 1886.