| Marker Number |
9952 |
| Atlas Number |
5183009952 |
| Marker Title |
First Christian Church of Longview |
| Index Entry |
First Christian Church of Longview |
| Address |
720 N. 6th St. |
| City |
Longview |
| County |
Gregg |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
338115 |
| UTM Northing |
3597357 |
| Subject Codes |
Christian (Disciples of Christ) denominations; churches |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This church was organized in 1875 by 12 charter members. The congregation met in a schoolhouse until a frame sanctuary was built later that year on land deeded to the church by the Texas & Pacific Railroad Company. James P. Holloway, a prominent area landowner, served as first pastor. A new church building, erected in 1906, was replaced with a brick sanctuary at this site in 1936. The church continues a long tradition of supporting numerous ministries by offering various worship and outreach programs and activities to the community. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995 |
