Details for St. Paul Lutheran Church
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5481005080
Data
Marker Number | 5080 |
Atlas Number | 5481005080 |
Marker Title | St. Paul Lutheran Church |
Index Entry | St. Paul Lutheran Church |
Address | 319 N. East Ave. |
City | Wharton |
County | Wharton |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 782156 |
UTM Northing | 3246156 |
Subject Codes | Lutheran denomination; German immigrants/immigration; churches |
Marker Year | 1990 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
Marker Location | 319 N. East Avenue, Wharton |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
Marker Text | This church traces its history to 1893, when German settlers in Waterhouse (about 10 miles W) began worshiping together. Officially named St. John Lutheran Church in 1895, the congregation moved to Glen Flora in 1920, after storms destroyed its first three houses of worship. The Glen Flora sanctuary, built in 1920, was destroyed by a 1929 tornado. The congregation moved to Wharton in 1941, taking with them the small frame sanctuary they had built in 1929. Renamed St. Paul Lutheran Church, the congregation eventually erected larger facilities at this site. |