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 Broadway Baptist Church of Fort Worth Posted by:  QuesterMark
N 32° 44.455 W 097° 19.703
14S E 656619 N 3623801
This big marker summarizes the first hundred years of the history of this congregation.
Waymark Code: WM2A5G
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2007
Views: 40
Index Entry: Broadway Baptist Church of Ft. Worth
Address: 305 W. Broadway
City: Fort Worth
County: Tarrant
Subject Codes: BP; CH;
Year Marker Erected: 1982
Marker Location: 305 W. Broadway, Ft. Worth
Marker Size: 27" x 42"
Repairs Completed: none
Marker Number: 514
Marker Text:
On December 31, 1882, six men and three women met to organize this congregation. They called the Rev. John Smith Gillispie as their first Pastor. The name South Side Baptist Church was adopted January 14, 1883, at worship services held in a rented hall at 15th and Houston Street.
In 1886 the fellowship erected a frame church building on the southwest corner of Broadway and St. Louis Avenue. Four years later the congregational name was changed to Broadway Baptist Church.
As the church grew, larger facilities were needed. In 1906 a brick structure replaced the original building. On April 3, 1909, a devastating fire swept Fort Worth's South Side, destroying over 200 structures, including the church building, parsonage, and the homes of 22 member families. Rebuilding started immediately, and a new church structure was completed in 1910.
The church complex expanded with the addition of educational facilities. A new sanctuary was begun in 1949 and completed by Easter Sunday in 1952.
The membership of Broadway Baptist Church has grown to over 2,500 in its centennial year. At least seven other Baptist churches have been established through the efforts of this congregation. (1982)
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