Details for Montgomery Baptist Church Building
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5339007889
Data
| Marker Number | 7889 |
| Atlas Number | 5339007889 |
| Marker Title | Montgomery Baptist Church Building |
| Index Entry | Montgomery Baptist Church Building |
| Address | Pond and Caroline St. |
| City | Montgomery |
| County | Montgomery |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 240850 |
| UTM Northing | 3365040 |
| Subject Codes | Baptist denomination; churches; Georgian Revial (Architectural style) |
| Marker Year | 1985 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Baptist in Montgomery organized a fellowship in 1850 and purchased land at this site the same year. In 1853, the Rev. thomas Chilton became the church's first full-time pastor. This vernacular Gothic revival sanctuary was constructed in 1902, during the pastorate of O. P. Stark, who is said to have designed the building himself. A 1918 storm destroyed the upper part of the steeple, and an education wing was added in the 1940s. The congregation met here for worship until 1979. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985 |