Orange in Orange County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lutcher Memorial Church Building

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 4, 2019

1. Lutcher Memorial Church Building Marker

Inscription.
Founded in 1878, the First Presbyterian Church initially occupied a frame structure built in 1883 at Market and Polk Street. In 1912 the congregation moved to this church building which Frances Ann (Mrs. Henry Jacob) Lutcher (1841-1924) had erected as a gift from the Lutcher family. H. J. Lutcher (1836-1912) amassed a fortune in the Lutcher & Moore Lumber Company. The Lutchers and their two daughters Carrie (Mrs. E. W.) Brown and Miriam (Mrs. William H.) Stark were philanthropists and community leaders. Mrs. Lutcher asked that the cost of the building never be publicized. She and her descendants set up a permanent endowment to maintain the facility.

Fine workmanship and materials appear throughout the structure. The beautiful art glass windows were made by Lamb Studios of New York. For the upper foyer, Mrs. Lutcher chose three prize-winning windows from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The marble came from Italy and the granite was shipped by rail from Llano, Texas. The dome is topped by a copper cupola. Decorations on the sanctuary ceiling and walls have gold leaf overlay. The pews and wood paneling in the organ loft are mahogany. Mosaic work adorns the pulpit, marble communion table and baptismal font. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978

Erected 1978

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by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11496.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 30° 5.593′ N, 93° 44.287′ W. Marker is in Orange, Texas, in Orange County. It is on Green Avenue west of North 8th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 902 Green Avenue, Orange TX 77630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Golden Triangle.

It is also in the American South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Homesite of Dr. Edgar William Brown (within shouting distance of this marker);

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 4, 2019

2. Lutcher Memorial Church Building Marker

The City of Orange (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leonard Frederick Benckenstein (about 500 feet away); Orange Chamber of Commerce (about 500 feet away); History of Orange, Texas Rotary Club (about 600 feet away); History of Rotary International (about 600 feet away); Henry Jacob Lutcher (about 700 feet away); Henry Jacob Lutcher Stark (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orange.

Lutcher Memorial Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 15, 2022

3. Lutcher Memorial Church

American Presbyterian and Refromed Site marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 4, 2019

4. American Presbyterian and Refromed Site marker

American Presbyterian
And Refromed
Historical Site
No. 170
Registered by
The
Presbyterian Historical
Society
Philadelphia, PA.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 630 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on January 20, 2022, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 4. submitted on November 8, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.