​Montgomery Baptist Church Building

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Marker Text: ​Baptist in Montgomery organized a fellowship in 1850 and purchased land at this site the same year. In 1853, the Rev. Thomas Chilton became the church's first full-time pastor. This vernacular Gothic revival sanctuary was constructed in 1902, during the pastorate of O. P. Stark, who is said to have designed the building himself. A 1918 storm destroyed the upper part of the steeple, and an education wing was added in the 1940s. The congregation met here for worship until 1979. (1983)

Marker No: 7889

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historical Landmark

Geographic: 30.389660,-95697495

Location: Pond and Caroline Streets, Montgomery