| Marker Number |
14816 |
| Atlas Number |
5507014816 |
| Marker Title |
Ward Memorial United Methodist Church |
| Index Entry |
|
| Address |
2105 Parker Lane |
| City |
Austin |
| County |
Travis |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
621733 |
| UTM Northing |
3345339 |
| Subject Codes |
Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1985 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
E. side Parker Lane, between Windoak Drive and Mariposa Drive. Marker reported in storage for construction Jun. 2021. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Storage |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1885, the Rev. Josiah Whipple was appointed to organize a Methodist mission in east Austin's tenth ward. The congregation built a sanctuary on First Street in 1888 and became known as the First Street Methodist Church. In 1909, the name Ward Memorial was adopted in honor of Methodist bishop Seth Ward (d.1909), a native Texan. As Austin expanded southward, many members of Ward Memorial moved to this area. The Church, with its emphasis on neighborhood ministry, purchased land at this site in 1959 and completed a new building the following year. (1985) |
