| Marker Number |
6874 |
| Atlas Number |
5113006874 |
| Marker Title |
St. Paul Freewill Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
Saint Paul Freewill Baptist Church |
| Address |
335 N. Lancaster-Hutchins Rd. |
| City |
Lancaster |
| County |
Dallas |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
711037 |
| UTM Northing |
3608299 |
| Subject Codes |
Baptist denomination; churches; African American topics; Civil War |
| Marker Year |
1985 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
According to oral tradition, this congregation was organized in 1870 by the freed Blacks of the Lancaster community. Land for a church building was acquired in the late 1870s, during the pastorate of the Rev. Augustus Ferrin, but the sanctuary was not completed until about 1892. It was enlarged in 1905 to accommodate a growing membership. Descendants of many of the early members still worship here. As they continue to uphold the ideals and traditions of the founders. |
