Frisco Original Donation in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Lebanon Baptist Church
Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2026
1. Lebanon Baptist Church Marker
The church built its first building in 1883 and it was dedicated in April 1884. Because cattle roamed free in the 1880s, the building had wooden planks around it to keep cattle out and provide a place to tie the horses. Steps were built over the fence to allow for easy access. For the next 20 years the church continued to hold services in the building until a storm destroyed it in March 1904. Church members immediately began building a new church building and dedicated the new one in September 1904.
The town of Lebanon and the church, located near the present-day site of Preston Road and John Hickman Parkway, continued its growth until 1902 when the railroad established service in what is now Frisco. Many Lebanon residents moved their homes and businesses to the new town. Lebanon Baptist Church remained and continued to hold services in this building until 2003 when the members donated it to the City of Frisco for use at the Frisco Heritage Center.
You can still sit in the original pews in the church! The interior has been meticulously restored to represent how it looked when it was built in 1904, including the
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Heritage Stories
Inside the chapel sits a lovely upright piano, manufactured by the Geo. P. Bent Piano Company of Chicago. It was a gift from Liter Quisenberry to his daughter Edna. Mr. Quisenberry was known to travel around the country trading mules and he always brought back a gift for his daughter. Around 1908, he made a trip to New York and purchased this piano from the New York Music Company. He had it shipped by rail to McKinney and then it was hauled by wagon to the family farm at the intersection of Coit and Rolater Roads. Edna lived her entire life in Frisco and this piano remained in the family until it was donated to the Heritage Association of Frisco in 2008 to be used in the Lebanon Baptist Church.
Lebanon Baptist Church is the oldest church in Frisco. The church was moved to Frisco Heritage Village after a new church was built by parishioners.
Erected by Frisco Heritage Village.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1860.
Location. 33° 8.964′ N, 96° 49.857′ W.
Photographed by James Hulse
2. Lebanon Baptist Church Marker
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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: Crozier-Sickles House (a few steps from this marker); Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith-Muse House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Milton Turner (within shouting distance of this marker); Calaboose (within shouting distance of this marker); The Depot (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2026
3. Lebanon Baptist Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
