| Marker Number |
15330 |
| Atlas Number |
5507015330 |
| Marker Title |
Swedish Central Methodist Church |
| Index Entry |
Swedish Central Methodist Church |
| Address |
201 W. 14th St. |
| City |
Austin |
| County |
Travis |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
621082 |
| UTM Northing |
3350062 |
| Subject Codes |
Methodist denomination; Swedish immigrants/immigration; churches |
| Marker Year |
1975 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Texas State Capitol grounds, SE corner 14th and Colorado streets and north of the Texas Supreme Court building |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Organized in 1873 by the Rev. Carl Charnquist, the Swedish Methodist Church built a sanctuary at Red River and 15th street. Led by the Rev. O.E. Olander, the congregation moved to this site in 1898 and occupied buildings of disbanded Central Methodist Church. The fellowship added 'Central' to its name and later dropped 'Swedish'. Church property, then across from the Capitol grounds at Colorado and 13th street, was sold in 1956 for expansion of state offices. Renamed Memorial Methodist Church, the historic congregation moved to northeast Austin. (1975) |
