| Marker Number |
1246 |
| Atlas Number |
5057001246 |
| Marker Title |
First United Methodist Church of Port Lavaca |
| Index Entry |
First United Methodist Church of Port Lavaca |
| Address |
814 N. San Antonio Street |
| City |
Port Lavaca |
| County |
Calhoun |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
731416 |
| UTM Northing |
3168082 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination |
| Marker Year |
1998 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
814 N. San Antonio Street, Port Lavaca |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
The First Methodist Church of Port Lavaca was organized in 1841 by the Rev. Joseph P. Sneed of the Victoria circuit. By 1844 the Lavaca congregation had joined the newly formed Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Though hurricanes plagued the area, the congregation persevered. The 1862 building was destroyed in 1875; its 1898 replacement, which harbored the bell of the ravaged Indianola Methodist Church, was lost in the storm of 1945. A complex of facilities was completed in 1958, with a new sanctuary added in 1975. The First United Methodist Church of Port Lavaca continues a tradition of service to the community. (1998) |
