[410 Avenue A - First Presbyterian Church] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [410 Avenue A - First Presbyterian Church]

Contributor

  • Architect: Dudley and Dudley
    Contributor Type: Organization
  • Other: Scott, G. T.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Contractor
  • Other: Wolff, Joseph Frederick
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Builder

Date

  • Creation: 1900~
  • Digitized: 2007-05-09

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Copy negative of the front of the First Presbyterian Church, located at 410 Avenue A in Palestine, Texas. It is a red-brick building with white stone accents that has a Gothic architecture design including leaded stained glass and Tiffany memorial windows. There is a tall silver spire above the tower on the left side of the building. A smaller building is visible to the left.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Religion - Churches
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Architecture - Buildings
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian
  • Keyword: First Presbyterian Church
  • Keyword: ecclesiastical architecture
  • Keyword: historic buildings

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Anderson County - Palestine
  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Coverage Date: 1900~
  • Place Point: north=31.762936; east=-95.629561;

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2007
    Code: SG07

Institution

  • Name: Palestine Public Library
    Code: PPL

Rights

  • Rights Access: public

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 33619002100863
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth26575

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: Epson Perfection V700 Photo
  • Display Note: The First Presbyterian Church of Palestine was organized November 3, 1849 by Reverend Daniel Baker and Reverend J.N. Becton, home missionaries of The Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. There were 18 charter members and the first minister was Reverend A.M. Becton. For the first few years, the Presbyterian Church shared a place of worship with other groups, but a steady growth in membership made it necessary to build its own church. Consequently, a small brick church was erected on North Church Street. On March 7, 1887, the church bought a lot on Avenue A, and the cornerstone for this sanctuary was laid on July 12, 1888. The architects for the project were Dudley and Dudley, the contractor was G.T. Scott, and the builder was Joseph Frederick Wolff. Mr. Wolff also made the bricks from clay excavated from a pit that later became Spring Park Lake. The sanctuary is of Gothic design, and contains beautiful leaded stained glass and Tiffany memorial windows. The ceiling was hand painted by an itinerant German craftsman, and has not been retouched since it was originally done by the artist. The lovely silver spire was added in 1890 by G.T. Scott, contractor, and C.S. Maffitt, builder. On November 6, 1889, Miss Pauline Jowers and George D. Hunter were married in the first wedding ceremony held in this new building. The original sanctuary was restored in 1986.
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