Original Site of First Methodist Church of Austin
N 30° 15.980 W 097° 44.597
14R E 620887 N 3348966
The original site of the First Methodist Church of Austin is now occupied by the modern Frost Bank skyscraper
Waymark Code: WMTJ72
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2016
Views: 3
This historic marker is located on the Congress side of the Frost Bank building at 401 Congress Ave. in Austin.
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Site of Tenth Street Methodist Church - WMTJ6Z: (
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First United Methodist Church of Austin - WMXQ1: (
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Marker Number: 11783
Marker Text:
Established in 1840 by the Rev. John Haynie (1786-1860), the First Methodist Church was Austin's second Protestant congregation. Services were held in temporary quarters until members erected their first meeting house in 1847 at this site, then the corner of Cedar Street and Congress Avenue. The Rev. Homer S. Thrall (1819-1894) was pastor when the small frame church was built. Thirty-five doctors from around the state met here January 17-19, 1853, to organize the Texas Medical Association. In 1854 the Methodists moved to a new brick church on the corner of Brazos and Mulberry (now 10th) Street. (1978)
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