| Marker Number |
3858 |
| Atlas Number |
5279003858 |
| Marker Title |
Olton's Union Church Bell |
| Index Entry |
Olton's Union Church Bell |
| Address |
701 Main St. |
| City |
Olton |
| County |
Lamb |
| UTM Zone |
13 |
| UTM Easting |
764072 |
| UTM Northing |
3786026 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; land surveys, land companies, promotional towns |
| Marker Year |
1978 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Sand Crawl Museum. Main St., E side between 7th and 8th streets. |
| Private Property |
|
| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
When the Soash Land Company founded Olton in 1908, lots were provided for a school, church and bank. Residents of the new town erected a Union church for all denominations about 1909. Soon afterward, they purchased this 950-pound steel bell. Its tones called worshipers from miles around. In 1928, a tornado destroyed the bell tower. The Methodist congregation bought the bell and moved it to a new building at 10th and Avenue E in 1934. In 1958 they sold the property and bell to the Church of the Nazarene. (1978) |
