Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Central Christian Church

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 20, 2016

1. Central Christian Church Marker

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Founded in 1883 with the Rev. J. C. Mason as first pastor, the Central Christian Church congregation built this structure in 1932. Construction was supervised by architect and church member E. C. Seibert (1878-1941), who used carefully placed bricks to achieve a distinctive pattern. Of Tudor Gothic Revival style, the basilica-plan sanctuary with cast-stone details and pointed-arch windows is connected to an educational wing by a pointed-arch arcade.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1987 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9471.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 33° 25.779′ N, 94° 2.636′ W. Marker is in Texarkana, Texas, in Bowie County. Marker is at the intersection of Walnut Street and West 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on Walnut Street. Located on wall of church to left of doors. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 903 Walnut Street, Texarkana TX 75501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within walking distance of this marker. James Bowie (within shouting distance of this marker); Scott Joplin (within shouting distance of this marker); Texarkana (within shouting distance of this marker); Texarkana World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); United States Post Office and Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Mothers Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. James Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Texarkana.

Also see . . . Church web site about history. (Submitted on August 7, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Central Christian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 20, 2016

2. Central Christian Church

View of marker looking south on Walnut Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 20, 2016

3. View of marker looking south on Walnut Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.