Historical MarkerFirst Baptist Church
Dallas · Dallas County · Dedicated 1968 · THC Atlas #5113006689
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Marker Inscription
(The First Baptist Church in Dallas) Organized 1868; first building (1871) on this site was one-room frame structure, which members financed by weaving rugs, making hominy, preserves, and cheese to sell at fairs near Dallas, then a frontier town of 2,500. Section of Victorian-style, red brick building was erected 1890; is only downtown Dallas Church still on original site. George W. Truett, noted minister, was pastor here 47 years and was succeeded by W. A. Criswell, 1944. RTHL - 1968
About this site
First Baptist Church is a historical marker in Dallas, Dallas County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7845, -96.7996 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Giving Community Thanks (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include First United Methodist Church of Dallas, Site of Sanger Brothers Department Store, and Republic National Bank.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006689. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
