​First Lutheran Church

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Marker Text: ​When this church was organized by the Rev. Carl Kreutzenstein in 1886 for Temple's German-speaking Lutherans. It was named Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, charter members included the Schmidt, Paulus, Scholz, Koch, Bosl, Jahnke, Rhein, and Haedge families. A small frame sanctuary was built by the corner of Avenue F and Fourth Street. By 1913 the congregation needed larger facilities, and a new building was erected at  Avenue G and South First. In 1946 the church was renamed First Lutheran church. A new sanctuary was built at this site in 1958. (1989) 

Marker No: 1737

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 31.102087, -97.357216

Location: 1515 West Adams Avenue, Temple