| Marker Number |
1736 |
| Atlas Number |
5309001736 |
| Marker Title |
First Lutheran Church |
| Index Entry |
First Lutheran Church |
| Address |
1008 Jefferson Ave |
| City |
Waco |
| County |
McLennan |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
678611 |
| UTM Northing |
3486019 |
| Subject Codes |
Lutheran denomination; Norweigan settlement; eccesiastical buildings; churches |
| Marker Year |
1984 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
1008 Jefferson (10th & Jefferson), Waco |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
This congregation was organized in 1884 to serve Waco's Norwegian population. Originally known as the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Ebenezer congregation, the church conducted worship services in Norwegian until 1916. In 1917, the name First Lutheran Church was adopted, and the frame building used by the congregation since 1884 was replaced with a Gothic Revival structure. The building features lancet windows and an asymmetrical facade. |
