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Original Site of First Baptist Church of Alta Loma

Santa Fe, Galveston County

Marker Text

Original site of oldest church in Alta Loma; second oldest Baptist church on Galveston mainland. Organized on Nov. 10, 1895, in a local hotel; 26 charter members. Established Arcadia Baptist Church, 1945. Purchased "U. S. S. Houston" Memorial Chapel, 1946. Helped organize Galveston Baptist Association in 1949.

Marker Details

Address 12017 S. 23rd St.
Location Description
Marker # 7439
Dedicated 1970
Size, Type 20" x 20"
Code Baptist denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude 29.36636, -95.082374

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