Details for First Methodist Church of Oglesby
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5099001763
Data
| Marker Number | 1763 |
| Atlas Number | 5099001763 |
| Marker Title | First Methodist Church of Oglesby |
| Index Entry | First Methodist Church of Oglesby |
| Address | 109 College Street |
| City | Oglesby |
| County | Coryell |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 641353 |
| UTM Northing | 3477176 |
| Subject Codes | churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination |
| Marker Year | 1992 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 109 College St., Oglesby |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | This congregation was organized in 1891 as the Methodist Episcopal Church, south, and boasted 56 members in its first year. The Rev. J. David Crockett served as its first pastor. A church structure built in 1891 was destroyed by a tornado in 1893. A second structure completed by the congregation that year was replaced by this late Victorian-Era Queen Anne style building in 1912. It features a symmetrical form with a central gable and flanking bell towers. The church has sponsored an annual harvest festival to fund missionaries throughout the world, including Japan and Africa. |