The Old Church (FB) - Farmers Branch Historical Park - Farmers Branch, TX
N 32° 55.050 W 096° 53.579
14S E 697030 N 3644110
One of two plaques that provides some background for the old Renner Methodist Church, standing along the path between the church and the old Farmers Branch schoolhouse at the Farmers Branch Historical Park.
Waymark Code: WM1277R
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2020
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The plaque text begins with a brief dedication of the Renner church -- this church -- and then it's credits and sound bytes for the Methodist and Baptist churches in Farmers Branch, both still active and both within a mile of here. It reads:
The "Old Church" is dedicated to the memory of the early settlers who established some of the first congregations in Dallas County. This turn of the century church, moved from Renner, Texas in 1985, is typical of early Texas churches in our area. The First Methodist Church in Dallas County was established in Farmers Branch in 1845 through the endeavors of Issac B. Webb. A Baptist church was organized in 1846. Through the years, congregations of many faiths have built their houses of worship in Farmers Branch, reaffirming the importance of religion in the lives of the city's citizens.
Mayor
John D. Dodd
City Council
David D. Blair, Jr. PL 1
John Dunagan PL 2
Carol Dingman PL 3
Bob Phelps PL4
Herb Weidinger PL 5
City Manager
Paul M. West
Historical Preservation & Restoration Board
Glenna Grimmer, Chairman
Maryann Chapman
Ron Doerler
Inez Good
Jane Moreno
Betty Thacker
Jerry Wilcox
Parks and Recreation Director
John F. Burke
JPJ Architects, Inc.
Dallas
Crawford Construction Co.
Fort Worth
Dedicated on June 11, 1988
Group that erected the marker: City of Farmers Branch, TX
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Farmers Branch Historical Park
2540 Farmers Branch Ln
Farmers Branch, TX USA
75234
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