Waco in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
St. James United Methodist Church
Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022
1. St. James United Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
St. James United Methodist Church. . One of Waco's oldest churches, St. James Methodist Church was organized in 1874 by Father Anderson Brack (d. 1905). From the first worship services, conducted in a house near the Brazos River that served as a school for the black community, the congregation built several sanctuaries before completing work on this building in 1924. Designed in a modified Gothic Revival style, it features decorative brickwork, pointed arch windows, and octagonal towers. For over a century, the congregation of St. James has been active in missionary work, community service, and Christian education.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
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St. James , Methodist Episcopal Church , Is Listed in the , National Register , of Historic Places , by the United States , Department of the Interior , 1924.
One of Waco's oldest churches, St. James Methodist Church was organized in 1874 by Father Anderson Brack (d. 1905). From the first worship services, conducted in a house near the Brazos River that served as a school for the black community, the congregation built several sanctuaries before completing work on this building in 1924. Designed in a modified Gothic Revival style, it features decorative brickwork, pointed arch windows, and octagonal towers. For over a century, the congregation of St. James has been active in missionary work, community service, and Christian education.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
2nd Plaque
St. James Methodist Episcopal Church Is Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1924
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4444.)
Location. 31° 33.31′ N, 97° 7.439′ W. Marker is in Waco, Texas, in McLennan County. It is at the intersection of South 2nd Street and Clay Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South 2nd Street. The marker is located on the corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 South 2nd Street, Waco TX 76706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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.
2. The St. James United Methodist Church Marker with National Register of Historic Places plaque
Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022
3. The view of the St. James United Methodist Church Marker from the street
Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022
4. The St. James United Methodist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
