First United Methodist Church - Sherman, TX
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N 33° 38.349 W 096° 36.773
14S E 721397 N 3724703
Established in 1859 as Methodist Episcopal Church, South with the Rev. J.M. Binley as pastor. First services were in an arbor on the Sherman public square.
Waymark Code: WMXJY9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2018
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The first permanent building, a frame structure, was erected in 1860. Located in the 300 block of South Travis Street, this building burned in 1885.
For four years the congregation worshipped in the city opera house while a brick sanctuary was being erected on the original site. This structure was occupied in 1889 and used until 1910, when a new and larger domed edifice, located at North Travis and Mulberry streets, was occupied.
For 44 years "Travis Street Methodist Church" served as a focal point of Methodist activity in Sherman and North Texas. To meet the needs of a growing congregation, the present structure was erected in 1955 (Mulberry and Elm streets) on property once belonging to Kidd-Key College, a Methodist school.
The church was named "First Methodist Church." With denominational union in 1968, it became "First United Methodist Church."
(Historical Marker Information)
Active church?: Yes
Year Built: 1955
Service times:
8:30 Chapel Worship
11:00 Traditional Worship
Website: [Web Link]
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