Sunset Terrace in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Saint Paul Lutheran Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 26, 2025

1. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. In 1892 the Rev. Johann Christian Schulenburg (1840-1922), a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Missionary, conducted services in German at the Knights of Honor Hall in downtown Fort Worth. In 1896 the Mission was chartered as the Evangelisch Lutherische St. Paulus Gemeinde, and a chapel was erected on Hemphill and Railroad (now Vickery) Avenues. In 1919 the congregation erected a new church building on May Street. With continued growth of membership a larger facility became necessary, and the church relocated on the West Freeway in 1954.

Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4479.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 32° 44.497′ N, 97° 20.705′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Sunset Terrace. It is on West Freeway east of 11th Ave, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1800 West Freeway, Fort Worth TX 76102, 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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cobb-Burney House (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mitchell-Schoonover Home (approx. ¼ mile away); "Thistle Hill" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Margaret Meacham Hall

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(approx. 0.3 miles away); Ida Saunders Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Woman's Club of Fort Worth (approx. 0.3 miles away); William G. Newby Memorial Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Florence Shuman Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 26, 2025

2. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.