| Marker Number |
17631 |
| Atlas Number |
5507017631 |
| Marker Title |
St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church |
| Address |
714 Detering Street |
| City |
Houston |
| County |
Harris |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
266379 |
| UTM Northing |
3295623 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Baptist denomination; African-American topics |
| Marker Year |
2013 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
714 Detering Street, at interesection of Detering and Rose Streets |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" with post |
| Marker Text |
St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church This African American congregation predates the purchase of this lot in 1902. The first known pastor was Rev. Elijah Crooms. Members met under a brush arbor until the first wooden church, featuring twin bell towers and a special seating area for children, was built in 1918. Baptisms took place in nearby Buffalo Bayou until a baptismal pool was added to the church in the 1950s, along with other improvements. The original building was demolished and a new church was dedicated in 1965. New programs, such as a radio show and a bus to bring members to church, attracted new membership. St. Luke Missionary Baptist church has been a beacon in the community through more than a century of social and economic change. (2013) |
