1927 - First United Methodist Church of Terrell Education Building - Terrell, TX
N 32° 44.380 W 096° 16.901
14S E 754716 N 3625696
The First United Methodist Church of Terrell -- then the "Methodist Episcopal Church South" -- added an educational building to their sanctuary in 1927. Located at 503 W College St, Terrell, TX.
Waymark Code: WMQCVA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2016
Views: 2
While the 1977 Texas Historical Marker here doesn't reference the addition, it does provide some church background:
The Rev. J.W. Fields (1817-1886) organized this church in 1873, the same year the Texas & Pacific Railroad opened a station at the Terrell townsite. A frame church was built and the Sunday school started in 1877. In 1900, when the membership had grown to 495, a larger brick edifice replaced the first sanctuary. This fellowship helped support Wesley College, located here from 1905 to 1911, and built the City Tabernacle, site of public gatherings from 1905 to 1915. Four sessions of the North Texas Methodist Conference have been hosted by this congregation.
Year of construction: 1927
Full inscription: Educational Building
Methodist Episcopal
Church South
1927
J.G. Wells
Architect
Campbell & White
Contractors
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Building Committee
A.H. Ables Chairman
A.C. Ramsey, Mrs. R.H. Cook
A.H. Boyd, Mrs. E.J. Lockhead
Rev. J.L. Morris Pastor
Rev. C.A. Spragins P.E.
Assisted by
Womans Missionary Society
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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