First Presbyterian Church of Garland

This congregation traces its roots to April 22, 1888, when the Rev. Benjamin Spencer and twenty-five charter members organized a Cumberland Presbyterian congregation. The church served a diverse membership, including farmers, retail business owners, and others. Worship services were held in a variety of locations until the first sanctuary, a one-room frame building, was built on S. Ninth Street in 1901. It was replaced by a brick structure in 1929. This church remains a reminder of Garland's early religious history.

First Presbyterian Church of Garland is a historical marker in Garland, Dallas County, dedicated in 1989. 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 32.9100, -96.6414 near Garland. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Garland (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Public Education in Garland, First Methodist Church of Garland, and Travis College Hill Addition.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006702. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.