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

First Methodist Church of Smithville

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, November 17, 2020

1. First Methodist Church of Smithville Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1888 by the Rev. H. M. Haynie and eight charter members, the Methodist congregation in Smithville met in the local school until a frame sanctuary was completed in 1893. A new brick structure was built in 1912-13. Following damage in a 1922 fire, it was rebuilt and enlarged. Exhibiting influences of the Gothic revival and Romanesque styles of architecture, the building features art glass windows, a zig-zag wall, and truncated tower.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9187.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 30° 0.535′ N, 97° 9.471′ W. Marker is in Smithville, Texas, in Bastrop County. It is at the intersection of Northeast 4th Street and Olive Street, on the right when traveling west on Northeast 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Olive Street, Smithville TX 78957, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Smithville (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chancellor House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Leshikar House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rabb House (approx. 0.4 miles away); West End Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Captain John Campbell Hunt (approx. 2½ miles away); Alum Creek Cemetery

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(approx. 5.2 miles away); Stephen Scallorn (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smithville.

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Photographed by Larry D. Moore, November 17, 2020

2. First Methodist Church of Smithville Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.