Shorter Chapel A.M.E. Church
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Marker Text: Organized in 1875, this was one of the first black churches in Giddings. The congregation was named for the Rev. James A. Shorter (1817-1887), ninth bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The Rev. Anthony Anderson (1843-1922), one of the founders of Shorter Chapel, provided lumber for the first church building. That structure was destroyed by a storm in 1915. Members now worship in the third building erected at this site. (1985)
Marker No: 8178
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Geographic: 30.187830,-96.942177
Location: 613 W. Houston Street, Giddings
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