| Marker Number |
5949 |
| Atlas Number |
5049005949 |
| Marker Title |
Zephyr Gospel Tabernacle |
| Index Entry |
Zephyr Gospel Tabernacle |
| Address |
11275 US-84 183 E |
| City |
Zephyr |
| County |
Brown |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
519627 |
| UTM Northing |
3504389 |
| Subject Codes |
eccesiastical buildings; churches |
| Marker Year |
1976 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
SH 218, 1 block east of US 183, Zephyr |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
In 1898 John N. Coffey (1847-1919) and John Schwalm (1825-1900) deeded this site for a community tabernacle. Townspeople donated labor and material to erect this open air shelter and to rebuild it after damage from a 1909 cyclone that devastated Zephyr. Many towns in Texas once had tabernacles like this for summer church revivals, political rallies, and social events. The Zephyr Home Demonstration Club led community restoration of this structure in 1976. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976 |
