Wesley United Methodist Church - Austin, TX
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N 30° 16.186 W 097° 43.562
14R E 622541 N 3349365
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The church is a buff-colored, brick structure. Entrance is located at a tall tower on the NE corner of the building.
Waymark Code: WMWNGG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2017
Views: 4
Texas Historic Sites Atlas
At the time of its construction in 1929, Wesley United Methodist Church was one of the largest Negro churches in Texas. The congregation was established in Austin at the end of the Civil War and first held services in the basement of the Tenth Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The first church actually built by the congregation was a stone sanctuary located at 9th and Neches streets which served until 1882, when a new building was constructed at the same location. In 1929, the congregation moved to the present location at San Bernard Street where Church members have continued their tradition of active participation in community projects, mission work, and educational leadership. Church facilities have been used for classes conducted by Samuel Huston College and for the formal organization of the West Texas Methodist Conference.
Street address:
1164 San Bernard St.
Austin, TX USA
County / Borough / Parish: Travis County
Year listed: 1985
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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