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St.
James Episcopal Church
Recorded
Texas Historic Landmark
417 Olive St. |
Historical
Marker TextSt.
James Episcopal ChurchLocal
Episcopalians met on Oct. 30, 1876, at the Marquand Hotel to organize this congregation.
The first parish meeting was held April 2, 1877. Citizens of all faiths contributed
funds for the first church building, erected on property donated by the Texas
& Pacific Railroad. A second edifice, built in 1893-94, was altered and enlarged
in 1910 and 1926. St. James has established or supported at least seven other
churches in this area. This parish pioneered in aid to the elderly and other community
services. (1977)
Incise on back: Sponsored by The Vestry; Richard L. Hartshorn
and Charles Terry, Wardens; Richard C. Allen, Rector; Bowie County Historical
Commission |
First
Baptist Church, downtown Texarkana
Photo courtesy Gerald
Massey, 2010 |
First
United Methodist Church, State Line St
Photo courtesy Gerald
Massey, 2010 |
Another
view of the First United Methodist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, 2010 | |
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