First Methodist Church

H
O
U
S
T
O
N

C
O
U
N
T
​Y

Marker Text: City's first congregation and one of the oldest in Texas. Formed 1839 with Henderson Palmer as pastor. Noted Minister Littleton Fowler was presiding elder at organization. Methodists shared a structure with Crockett's other denominations until erecting a frame building on this site in 1864. The church was host to East Texas Annual Conferences on 1862, 1871, 1877, 1888. Present sanctuary, built in 1901-1902 of brick fired at site, is oldest extant house of worship in city. First sessions of newly-merged Texas Annual Conferences were held here, December 3-8, 1902. (1968)

Marker No. 11128

Aluminium 18 x 28 Subject Marker 

Geographic: 31.318171, -95.454453

Location: 701 East Goliad Street , Crockett