Marker Number |
6705 |
Atlas Number |
5113006705 |
Marker Title |
First United Methodist Church of Cedar Hill |
Index Entry |
First United Methodist Church of Cedar Hill |
Address |
127 Roberts St. |
City |
Cedar Hill |
County |
Dallas |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
691547 |
UTM Northing |
3607754 |
Subject Codes |
eccesiastical buildings; churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; Gothic Revial (Architectural style) |
Marker Year |
1976 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
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Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
Marker Text |
The first church occupied by this congregation was destroyed by a tornado in 1856, two years after the fellowship was organized. A frame building was erected in 1883 on a lot adjacent to this site. It was replaced in 1900 by this structure. Typical of many churches that once dominated the countryside, this edifice has an off-center entry tower and Gothic detailing. The bell placed here in 1900 still summons worshipers. RTHL - 1976 |