| Marker Number |
6152 |
| Atlas Number |
5085006152 |
| Marker Title |
First Methodist Church of Plano |
| Index Entry |
First Methodist Church of Plano |
| Address |
3160 E. Spring Creek Pkwy. |
| City |
Plano |
| County |
Collin |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
717569 |
| UTM Northing |
3658731 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Methodist denomination |
| Marker Year |
1992 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
First United Methodist Church Plano, W side E. Spring Creek Parkway N of Parker Road |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
27" x 42" |
| Marker Text |
According to oral history sources, this congregation traces its history to 1846 or 1847, when a group of thirteen people met together in the home of Peters' colonists Joseph and Elizabeth Russell to organize a Methodist church. The group was assisted by James A. Smith, a local preacher living near Dallas. They continued to meet at the Russell home until the 1850s, when they moved to a schoolhouse ion upper Spring Creek northwest of the original Plano townsite. Plano was incorporated in 1873, one year after the Houston & Texas Central Railroad built a line through the area. The Methodists moved to the new town in 1874. The congregation became a full station of the Methodist Church in 1888, with the Rev. D.J. Martin as first full-time pastor. They bought land at present 16th and K Streets in 1894 and completed a new building in 1895. It served the members until 1968 when a larger facility was built at this site. Throughout its history, the First Methodist Church of Plano has served the community with a variety of worship, educational, and outreach programs. It maintains a strong record of support to both domestic and foreign missionary endeavors. (1992) supplemental plate: In 2002 the First United Methodist Church moved to a new location at 3160 East Spring Creek Parkway for more visibility and to accommodate congregational growth. |
