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While Methodist missionaries had served the Richmond area as early as 1824, this congregation was organized January 22, 1839, by the Rev. Jesse Hord. Early members included some of Stephen F. Austin's "Old 300" colonists. The congregation built this red brick sanctuary in 1922. Designed by C. N. Nelson of Houston, the Gothic revival building features white terra cotta trim and modified Tudor Gothic arches. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983
St. John's United Methodist Church is a historical marker in Richmond, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 237 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5822, -95.7618 near Richmond. The nearest cataloged historic site is McFarlane House, The (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Buckley, Constantine W., Fort Bend County Courthouse, and Courthouse Square, Early.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5157009064. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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