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Trinity Episcopal Church

Albany, Shackelford County

Marker Text

The oldest church building in Albany. Methodists, who organized their church in 1873, built this sanctuary on Schoolhouse Hill in 1889, moved it to Main Street in 1909. Trinity Episcopal Mission, founded 1910, bought structure in 1913, remodeled it (1914), removed it in 1954 to this site (former location, Reynolds Presbyterian Academy) given by Watt Matthews, and added steeple designed by Floyd M. Johnson and Joe Blanton. Recorded Texas Historical Landmark, 1962.

Marker Details

Address N. 2nd Street & Ave B
Location Description N. 2nd Street & Avenue B, Albany
Marker # 5559
Dedicated 1962
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code eccesiastical buildings; Episcopal denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude 32.731013, -99.298233

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