Details for First Baptist Church
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5127001603
Data
| Marker Number | 1603 |
| Atlas Number | 5127001603 |
| Marker Title | First Baptist Church |
| Index Entry | First Baptist Church |
| Address | 706 Houston St. |
| City | Carrizo Springs |
| County | Dimmit |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 415668 |
| UTM Northing | 3155244 |
| Subject Codes | Baptist denomination; eccesiastical buildings; churches |
| Marker Year | 1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 706 Houston St. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text | First church built by Texas Baptists west of Nueces River. Organized May 27, 1878. Building constructed 1888-1891 on land donated by Levi and Matilda English. Designed by pastor, Rev. R. H. Brown. Congregation and other citizens furnished labor to burn brick and lime, haul the lumber from Cotulla, and put up the building. Of the seven charter members, two were former Methodists and one man was an ex-slave. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966 |