Details for First Presbyterian Church of San Benito
Historical Marker —
Atlas Number 5061001847
Data
Marker Number
1847
Atlas Number
5061001847
Marker Title
First Presbyterian Church of San Benito
Index Entry
First Presbyterian Church of San Benito
Address
566 N. Reagan
City
San Benito
County
Cameron
UTM Zone
14
UTM Easting
637197
UTM Northing
2891405
Subject Codes
eccesiastical buildings; Federal programs; Mission (Architectural style); Presbyterian denomination; churches
Marker Year
1986
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
566 N. Reagan, San Benito.
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
16" x 12" Plate & Medallion
Marker Text
This church was organized in 1910, three years after the founding of San Benito. The first building, a frame structure completed in 1911, served the congregation until a hurricane destroyed it in 1933. The following year, this building ws constructed. Funded in part by a Federal Government loan, it was known as America's first Public Works Administration church. The structure's Mission Revival style features arched gable parapets.
