| Marker Number |
12608 |
| Atlas Number |
5339012608 |
| Marker Title |
Thomas Chapel United Methodist Church |
| Index Entry |
Thomas Chapel United Methodist Church |
| Address |
512 W. Martin Luther King Blvd. |
| City |
Willis |
| County |
Montgomery |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
261299 |
| UTM Northing |
3368248 |
| Subject Codes |
Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; African American topics; eccesiastical buildings; Gothic Revial (Architectural style); churches |
| Marker Year |
2001 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
corner of Martin Luther King Blvd. (Waverly St.) and Holland |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & plate |
| Marker Text |
Organized in 1867 as the Thomas Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, South, this congregation is the oldest in Willis and pre-dates the founding of the community. Worship services were held in log and frame buildings and brush arbors before this building was completed in 1899 during the pastorate of the Rev. Edward Lee. Elements of the Gothic Revival style, a style commonly used in church buildings, include the large Gothic window on the front façade, smaller Gothic windows above the entrance, and the square bell tower. It has been a center of community and spiritual life for more than 100 years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001 |
