Webster Chapel United Methodist Church - Victoria, Texas
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JimmyEv
N 28° 47.687 W 097° 00.213
14R E 694858 N 3186885
Webster Church was founded by newly freed slaves shortly after the Civil War. The original church was built in 1889, but had been significantly altered in 1951.
Waymark Code: WM1FRB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2007
Views: 56
After the Civil War, Freedmen settled in this neighborhood, called Diamond Hill, and took on the tasks of building a social infrastructure. This church remains the center of Victoria’s African-American community.
References:
- Historic and Architectural Resources of Victoria, Texas Historical Commission, 1986
Street address:
405 South Wheeler
Victoria, TX USA
County / Borough / Parish: Victoria County
Year listed: 1986
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Church
Current function: Church
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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