First Christian Church of Plano

Kentucky natives William and Ruth Forman moved to Texas in 1846, and acquired land that included the future location of Plano. The Forman's daughter Letitia married George Barnett in 1853. The Barnetts bought land northwest of Plano along Spring Creek. The First Christian Church was established in the mid-1850s on the Barnett farm. A small frame building served as both a school and church, with traveling ministers serving the church. In 1873, another church building was erected on the corner of East 16th Street and Avenue G in Plano. The structure consisted of one large room with a center aisle, coal oil lamps, and a single table serving as both a pulpit and communion table. During the fifty-year period from 1899-1949 called the "Golden Age" by the members, the church experienced significant growth and a larger structure was built at East 15th Street on the corner of Avenue H. In later years another sanctuary was needed to accommodate continued growth. An active part of the community since its beginnings, the congregation maintains an outreach program and administers scholarships that benefit the citizens of the area and beyond. (1996)

First Christian Church of Plano is a historical marker in Plano, Collin County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 193 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 345 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.0199, -96.7031 near Plano. The nearest cataloged historic site is Texas Electric Railway Station (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Interurban Railway Museum, Plano High School and Gymnasium, and Saigling House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085001715. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.