St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church - Wharton, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 29° 18.912 W 096° 05.681
14R E 782178 N 3246411
After the storm of 1900 destroyed their sanctuary, the members rebuilt, and in 1930 moved to this location.
Waymark Code: WMRYP0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (1929) is an excellent example of Late Gothic Revival style with arched windows and stepped buttresses on the corners. It is one of Wharton's best preserved historic brick churches.

Street address:
612 N. Pecan
Wharton, TX USA
77488

County / Borough / Parish: Wharton County

Year listed: 1993

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1925-1949

Historic function: Religion

Current function: Religion

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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