Details for Eben-Ezer Evangelical Lutheran Church
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5477008330
Data
| Marker Number | 8330 |
| Atlas Number | 5477008330 |
| Marker Title | Eben-Ezer Evangelical Lutheran Church |
| Index Entry | Eben-Ezer Evangelical Lutheran Church |
| Address | |
| City | Brenham |
| County | Washington |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 745764 |
| UTM Northing | 3340026 |
| Subject Codes | Lutheran denomination; churches |
| Marker Year | 1974 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | From Brenham, take US 290 W about 3 1/2 miles to Berlin Road, go S about 3/10 mile to church on W side of road. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Spiritual center of the Berlin community, which was settled by Germans in 1847. On a missionary visit, Dec. 24, 1854, The Rev. Johann Ebinger (1828-1908) of Harris County held earliest Lutheran service in Washington County. On July 1, 1855, he founded Eben-Ezer Church with William C. Bohne, F. H. Ehlert, F. F. Spreen and others as trustees. Ludwig C. Lehmann (1794-1855) donated 11-acre church site. Landowners gave post oak logs, renters gave labor for building first church, incorporating a parsonage. The early pastors taught school in that first church building. |