Marker Inscription
Baptist in Montgomery organized a fellowship in 1850 and purchased land at this site the same year. In 1853, the Rev. thomas Chilton became the church's first full-time pastor. This vernacular Gothic revival sanctuary was constructed in 1902, during the pastorate of O. P. Stark, who is said to have designed the building himself. A 1918 storm destroyed the upper part of the steeple, and an education wing was added in the 1940s. The congregation met here for worship until 1979. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985
About this site
Montgomery Baptist Church Building is a historical marker in Montgomery, Montgomery County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Montgomery County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 153 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3897, -95.6974 near Montgomery. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davis Law Office (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Palmer, Reuben Jonathan, Davis, N. H., Cottage, and Lake Creek Settlement.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5339007889. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
