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Organized in 1892 before town lots sold. Services held in schoolhouse for 14 years. First church built 1907; present building 1947. Materials from original site preserved, used for rafters and ceiling beams. Inner brick walls built from old Colorado City Salt Works boiler building. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967.
First Baptist Church is a historical marker in Loraine, Mitchell County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Mitchell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4042, -100.7122 near Loraine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Loraine Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lone Wolf Mountain, First State Bank, and Wallace Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5335001601. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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