First Methodist Church of Rockwall - Rockwall, TX
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N 32° 55.873 W 096° 27.512
14S E 737628 N 3646528
Architect George Lindsey designed the First Methodist Church of Rockwall building in the Mission Revival style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
Waymark Code: WMYD1D
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2018
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Texas Historic Sites Atlas
From its completion in 1913, Rockwall's First Methodist Church building has helped to define the community's downtown. Located one block east of the county's courthouse square, the brick and stone Mission Revival sanctuary is unique to the city in its architectural style.
The Methodist congregation moved to new facilities outside of downtown Rockwall in the 1980s, and their former building sat vacant for many years. Recent restoration efforts and fundraising have helped stabilize the building, and plans for its preservation continue to develop.
Although the building's main entrance is on the southwest comer, the south elevation, facing Rusk, is the primary fa9ade. With two towers flanking a recessed central bay, the fa9ade is symmetrical. Each tower's ground floor is accessed by five steps that lead to a double-door entry capped with a round, Roman arched window. Surrounding each window are three orders of brick voussoirs and an outer order of dressed stone voussoirs. The arches spring from stone voussoirs that feature small projecting circular elements. The keystone at each arch's crown features a decorative lion's head; these are not original to the structure.