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Thomas Chapel United Methodist Church

Willis, Montgomery County

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

Marker Details

Address 512 W. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Location Description corner of Martin Luther King Blvd. (Waverly St.) and Holland
Marker # 12608
Dedicated 2001
Size, Type Medallion & plate
Code Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; African American topics; eccesiastical buildings; Gothic Revial (Architectural style); churches
Latitude, Longitude 30.422701, -95.485146

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