Marker Number |
1741 |
Atlas Number |
5251001741 |
Marker Title |
First Methodist Church |
Index Entry |
First Methodist Church |
Address |
|
City |
Alvarado |
County |
Johnson |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
668105 |
UTM Northing |
3586733 |
Subject Codes |
eccesiastical buildings; churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination |
Marker Year |
1965 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
301 South Spear Street, Alvarado |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
14" x 9" Plate & Medallion |
Marker Text |
Held early services in hall put up by Wm. Balch, who in 1851 founded Alvarado. First church built 1866, burned 1885. This Victorian building with spire and lancet windows, 1886-1887 annexes 1940, 1950, 1960. Still has original bell. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965 |