| Marker Number |
7889 |
| Atlas Number |
5339007889 |
| Marker Title |
Montgomery Baptist Church Building |
| Index Entry |
Montgomery Baptist Church Building |
| Address |
Pond and Caroline St. |
| City |
Montgomery |
| County |
Montgomery |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
240850 |
| UTM Northing |
3365040 |
| Subject Codes |
Baptist denomination; churches; Georgian Revial (Architectural style) |
| Marker Year |
1985 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
Baptist in Montgomery organized a fellowship in 1850 and purchased land at this site the same year. In 1853, the Rev. thomas Chilton became the church's first full-time pastor. This vernacular Gothic revival sanctuary was constructed in 1902, during the pastorate of O. P. Stark, who is said to have designed the building himself. A 1918 storm destroyed the upper part of the steeple, and an education wing was added in the 1940s. The congregation met here for worship until 1979. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985 |
