Site of
Swedish Evangelical
Free Church
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Marker Text: Worship services started in 1889 by Swedish immigrants led to founding of Swedish Evangelical Free church in Decker community (10 mi. E) in July 1892. A similar Swedish congregation originated in April 1904 at Elroy (20mi. Se). In 1923 the two congregations merged, relocated in Austin, and in 1925 built a church on this site. Swedish was spoken in services until the 1930s. Renamed "First Evangelical Free Church" in 1952, the fellowship erected a new building on Red River Street in 1962, after selling this property to the State of Texas. (1977)
Marker No: 15046
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Geographic: 30.278933,-97.740334
Location: 1604 Colorado Street, Austin
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