Details for First Baptist Church of Rosenberg

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5157008991

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Marker Number 8991
Atlas Number 5157008991
Marker Title First Baptist Church of Rosenberg
Index Entry First Baptist Church of Rosenberg
Address 1117 First St.
City Rosenberg
County Fort Bend
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 227845
UTM Northing 3272954
Subject Codes Baptist denomination; churches
Marker Year
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location SH 36
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text In 1896 three Baptist men organized this church. T. E. Muse served as the first pastor from 1898 to 1900. The 1900 Galveston hurricane destroyed an unfinished church building. Services were held in a nearby church and in a rail car until a schoolhouse was purchased in 1901. In 1912, a brick sanctuary was built, with the first electric lights in town. Some baptism services were held in the Brazos River until the 1930s. New facilities were added over the years as the congregation grew. The church continues to serve the Rosenberg community.
ATLAS_NUM=5157008991

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