Rice Military in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, November 3, 2023

1. St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. This African American congregation predates the purchase of this lot in 1902. The first known pastor was Rev. Elijah Crooms. Members met under a brush arbor until the first wooden church, featuring twin bell towers and a special seating area for children, was built in 1918. Baptisms took place in nearby Buffalo Bayou until a baptismal pool was added to the church in the 1950s, along with other improvements. The original building was demolished and a new church was dedicated in 1965. New programs, such as a radio show and a bus to bring members to church, attracted new membership. St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church has been a beacon in the community through more than a century of social and economic change.

Erected 2013 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17631.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 29° 46.137′ N, 95° 24.976′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Rice Military. It is at the intersection of Detering Street and Rose Street, on the left when traveling south on Detering Street. The marker is located in the front of the church building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 714 Detering Street, Houston TX 77007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp Logan (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Thomas High School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bayou Bend (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hugo Victor Neuhaus, Jr. House (approx. 0.9 miles away); J. Robert Neal Estate Garden (approx. one mile away); Rev. John Henry "Jack" Yates (approx. 1.1 miles away); College Memorial Park Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); John Sessums, Jr. (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.

The front of the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 3, 2023

2. The front of the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church and Marker

The view of the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church along the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 3, 2023

3. The view of the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church along the street

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.