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The First United Methodist Church of Cotulla

Cotulla, La Salle County

Marker Text

The first Protestant church in Cotulla, this congregation was organized in 1881 as the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The first services were held in the home of John Freeman by the Rev. W. H. Keck. In 1883 the members built a frame chapel at the site of the present parsonage. The only church facility in town, it was shared with Presbyterian and Baptist congregations. The current brick sanctuary was constructed in 1906 during the pastorate of the Rev. Temple G. Woolls. An educational building was added in 1928.

Marker Details

Address 302 N. Center
Location Description 302 N. Center, corner of Center & stewart
Marker # 8133
Dedicated 1980
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude 28.436193, -99.236306

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