Built in 1889 by Alpine residents. Altar portion, original adobe church remains. Here met Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians. Methodist congregaton organized by circuit-riding preacher, Rev. S.G. Kilgore, in 1884. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965.
First Methodist Church
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First Methodist Church is a historical marker in Alpine, Brewster County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Brewster County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3598, -103.6602 near Alpine. The nearest cataloged historic site is City Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Alpine, Nolte-Rooney House, and Gage-Van Sickle House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5043006405. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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