Marker Number |
1815 |
Atlas Number |
5255001815 |
Marker Title |
First Presbyterian Church |
Index Entry |
First Presbyterian Church |
Address |
|
City |
Karnes City |
County |
Karnes |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
607486 |
UTM Northing |
3196071 |
Subject Codes |
eccesiastical buildings; Presbyterian denomination; churches |
Marker Year |
1970 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
405 E. Mayfield, Karnes City |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
16" x 12" Plate & Medallion |
Marker Text |
Karnes City's first edifice built for Protestant worship. Housed congregation originating in 1894 as a mission under the care of Helena Presbyterians, and organized as a church with 14 members in 1895 by The Rev. H. R. Laird, evangelist of the Western Texas Presbytery. Church building was completed in June 1901. Congregation celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1970. |