| Marker Number |
9084 |
| Atlas Number |
5491009084 |
| Marker Title |
Early Church |
| Index Entry |
Early Church |
| Address |
100 Suttles Street |
| City |
Florence |
| County |
Williamson |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
615731 |
| UTM Northing |
3412335 |
| Subject Codes |
Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; fraternal organizations; Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Primitive Baptist Church, Suttles Street, next to Florence Cemetery, Florence |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
On land given March 8, 1845, by John C. Caskey for cemetery and meeting house. Originally 2-story, the native stone structure is believed to have been built before 1855, financed by J. W. Atkinson and Dr. O. Benedict. in that era it housed a school, Baptist and Methodist worship services, and Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. It was purchased in 1924 by Primitive Baptists and reduced to one story in an extensive remodeling in 1950. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970 |
