St. Peters United Church of Christ - Coupland, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 27.470 W 097° 23.462
14R E 654474 N 3370618
Lovely white church on a hill visible from HWY 95.
Waymark Code: WMRZ5D
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2016
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Text of Historical Marker:
This congregation was organized in 1894 by German and Swiss immigrants, Originally known as St. Petri Deutsche Evangelische Gemeinde (St. Peters German Evangelical Church), the congregation built this vernacular Gothic Revival sanctuary in 1905-1906. The meeting hall was added in 1925, and the two structures were connected in 1953. By 1955 English Language services, introduced in 1929, had replaced the worship originally conducted in German. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1989
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1906
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:15 AM
Street address of Church:
108 Wather
Coupland, TX USA
78615
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
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