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 First Presbyterian Church and Manse Posted by:  txoilgas
N 33° 30.833 W 096° 23.729
14S E 741915 N 3711295
Located on the street corner in front of the church. Marker looks like it is "Bullet Proof"
Waymark Code: WMAMGR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2011
Views: 8
Marker Number: 7366
Marker Text:
On October 30, 1853, a Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized in the home of Christopher Sears in nearby Lick Skillet (Pilot Grove). J. A. Zinn served as moderator, and T. E. Montgomery, J. D. Barbee, and J. T. Clark as first elders. The church established the Canaan and Sears Chapel congregations in the 1860s. Sears Chapel moved to Whitewright in 1883, built a sanctuary in 1899, and became First Presbyterian Church in 1907. This classical revival church building, erected by the congregation in 1930, features art glass windows and doors. The adjacent manse has provided housing for pastors since 1902.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994
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