Downtown in Bryan in Brazos County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Baptist Church, Bryan, Texas

1866-1966

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, September 1, 2024

1. First Baptist Church, Bryan, Texas Marker

Inscription. "Bryan Station, Brazos County, Nov. 21, 1866...I hope a better day is dawning, for last Sabbath a Baptist church was organized here and 16 members united with it," wrote Mrs. Sara Dodson. One block west of this site stood first house of worship, a two-story frame building that once was a tenpin alley and saloon; the first pews were planks laid on kegs. Rev. W.B. Eaves was the first pastor. The present church sanctuary, erected 1927, is seventh house of worship since its founding and third to be erected on this site since 1883.

Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8678.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is November 21, 1866.

Location. 30° 40.326′ N, 96° 22.292′ W. Marker is in Bryan, Texas, in Brazos County. It is in Downtown. It is on East 27th Street west of Texas Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 E 27th St, Bryan TX 77803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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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 walking distance of this marker: Brazos County (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Courthouse Cedar (about 600 feet away); Harvey Mitchell (about 600 feet away); Brazos County Confederate Commissioners Court (about 600 feet away); Town Named for William Joel Bryan (about 600 feet away); Carnegie Public Library (about 600 feet away); Hood's Texas Brigade (about 700 feet away); La Salle Hotel (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bryan.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, September 1, 2024

2. First Baptist Church, Bryan, Texas Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2024, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2024, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.