First Baptist Church (The First Baptist Church in Dallas)
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Geographic: 32.784973, -96.799232
Location: Ervay and Patterson Streets, Dallas
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Marker Text: Organized 1868; first building (1871) on this site was one-room frame structure, which members financed by weaving rugs, making hominy, preserves, and cheese to sell at fairs near Dallas, then a frontier town of 2,500.
Section of Victorian-style, red brick building was erected 1890; is only downtown Dallas Church still on original site. George W. Truett, noted minister, was pastor here 47 years and was succeeded by W. A. Criswell, 1944. (1968) Marker No: 6689
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Texas Historic Landmark
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