| Marker Number |
1847 |
| Atlas Number |
5061001847 |
| Marker Title |
First Presbyterian Church of San Benito |
| Index Entry |
First Presbyterian Church of San Benito |
| Address |
566 N. Reagan |
| City |
San Benito |
| County |
Cameron |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
637197 |
| UTM Northing |
2891405 |
| Subject Codes |
eccesiastical buildings; Federal programs; Mission (Architectural style); Presbyterian denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
566 N. Reagan, San Benito. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
16" x 12" Plate & Medallion |
| Marker Text |
This church was organized in 1910, three years after the founding of San Benito. The first building, a frame structure completed in 1911, served the congregation until a hurricane destroyed it in 1933. The following year, this building ws constructed. Funded in part by a Federal Government loan, it was known as America's first Public Works Administration church. The structure's Mission Revival style features arched gable parapets. |
