Details for Harper Chapel Church
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507013791
Data
| Marker Number | 13791 |
| Atlas Number | 5507013791 |
| Marker Title | Harper Chapel Church |
| Index Entry | Harper Chapel Church |
| Address | FM 83 |
| City | Hemphill |
| County | Sabine |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 431887 |
| UTM Northing | 3471503 |
| Subject Codes | Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year | 2005 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 8 mi. E on FM 83 to Harper Chapel Drive on left |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Local Baptists held worship services and revivals at this site under a brush arbor. In 1933, they began building this chapel and completed it the following year. Men of the community handled the construction, and women raised funds through the sale of box lunches. The church disbanded in the 1950s, but the chapel continues in use for community gatherings, funerals and weddings. Built of frame construction with a gabled roof, beveled siding and four-over-four windows, the chapel is a reminder of the important role rural churches played as centers of community development. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2005 |