First Presbyterian Church of Crockett
N 31° 19.117 W 095° 27.234
15R E 266485 N 3467514
The state historic marker for the First Presbyterian Church of Crockett
Waymark Code: WMXF2Q
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2018
Views: 4
The First Presbyterian Church of Crockett is located at 713 Houston Street near downtown Crockett.
Marker Number: 11131
Marker Text:
This church was established in 1854 by an act of the East Texas Presbytery. The Rev. W.C. Dunlap was organizer of the congregation and served as its pastor for two years. Members met in a Baptist church until the completion of their first building on N. Fourth Street. In 1886 a new building was constructed at this location. It burned on Christmas Day, 1926, and was replaced by the present structure. The church is also known as Tenney Memorial in honor of The Rev. S.F. Tenney who served as pastor for 54 years, 1871-1925. (1980)
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