Founders Church - Cresson, Texas
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N 32° 34.274 W 097° 36.101
14S E 631258 N 3604617
Church moved to the grounds next to the Pate Transportation Museum
Waymark Code: WM5Q0C
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2009
Views: 11
N.M. Dennis moved to Parker County from Boston, Massachusetts, in the 1890s and established Dennis Community on the Brazos River (12 miles southwest). This sanctuary, originally located on land he donated to members of the Dennis Methodist Church, was constructed there in 1907. Church activities were important events in the community. Revivals were conducted each summer in a tabernacle adjacent to the chapel. A "dinner on the grounds" and an afternoon of singing and fellowship often followed Sunday services. The congregation welcomed new pastors and their families with a party in their honor. Called, "poundings" because members brought gifts of food, usually in one pound amounts, the celebrations were held at the church parsonage in Weatherford. The population of Dennis started to decline in the 1960s. As people moved from the area, church membership also dropped and the congregation was disbanded in June 1970. The Texas Refinery Corporation of Fort Worth bought the building in 1976 and moved it to this site. It was renamed Founder's Chapel in honor of A.M. Pate, Sr. and Carl Wollner, organizers of the company. (1980)
Original Location: N 32° 37.128 W 097° 55.644
How it was moved: Wheels / Dolly / Truck
Type of move: Region to Region
Building Status: Private
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