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First Methodist Church of Valley Mills

Valley Mills, Bosque County

Marker Text

Methodists in this area trace their history to the 1840s, when circuit-riding preachers began holding camp meetings on a nearby farm. In 1889, after the railroad caused Valley Mills to relocate south of the Bosque River, the Methodists built their first church, located in a residential area. In 1915 the congregation voted to move downtown. This brick structure, which features two inset temple-front entries with Ionic columns, was completed by 1916. Art glass windows, corbelled brickwork, and a pressed metal roof which simulates tile are also prominent. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991

Marker Details

Address 501 Ave. C (SH 6)
Location Description SH 6 at 5th Street
Marker # 1774
Dedicated 1991
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; eccesiastical buildings; churches
Latitude, Longitude 31.658147, -97.471182

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