First Presbyterian Church of Temple

The first church established in Temple, this congregation was organized on October 19, 1881, under the leadership of A.A. Black, with the assistance of the Rev. C.W. Peyton and the Rev. R.M. Tuttle. The 24 charter members had been dismissed from the Belton Presbyterian Church in order to found the Temple congregation. The first and second buildings for the church were located on the southwest corner of North First and Barton. Construction of the present facility, the third for the congregation, began in 1929, during the pastorate of the Rev. Michael Mar Yosip. (1982)

First Presbyterian Church of Temple is a historical marker in Temple, Bell County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.1026, -97.3398 near Temple. The nearest cataloged historic site is Czech Heritage Museum (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Christ Episcopal Church Columbarium, Christ Episcopal Church of Temple, and Ferguson Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027001848. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.