First Presbyterian Church - Paris, TX
N 33° 39.598 W 095° 33.619
15S E 262592 N 3727395
Built in 1891, the historic First Presbyterian Church is located at 410 W Kaufman St, Paris, TX. Their sanctuary was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Waymark Code: WMR2QN
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2016
Views: 3
The church is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and a 1968 Texas Historical Marker provides some background on the church's history and its sanctuary:
Organized 1861 by the Rev. John Anderson. Odd Fellows Seminary and a downtown shop were sites of early worship. Congregation built first sanctuary in 1874.
Architects for this church (built 1891) were L.B. Volk and Son. Contractor: W.R. Eubanks. Romanesque style building is of Carthage stone; has stained glass windows from Belgium. The auditorium, cruciform in plan, has a wooden, ribbed vault of beaded boards.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1891
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Presbyterian
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:45 AM
Street address of Church:
410 W Kaufman St
Paris, TX USA
75460
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
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