Freyburg Methodist Church
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N 29° 44.157 W 096° 59.972
14R E 693469 N 3291202
Black metal marker on a metal pole to the left of the sidewalk leading to the entrance.
Waymark Code: WMX4BV
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2017
Views: 4
Gives information on the forming of the congregation and the building of this church building.
Marker Number: 14197
Marker Text:
This church began in the late 1860s when the Rev. Karl Urbantke conducted services in a local store near the town hall. Services were later held in a schoolhouse and in 1879 the congregation raised sufficient funds to hire H. Griezendorf to build this sanctuary. It is an excellent example of an open plan Gothic church with a central entry bell tower. It features a gable form with return eaves and pointed arch double doors surmounted by a rose window. The church, which contains an historic cemetery on its property, continues to serve the local community.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994
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