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The Rev. Lawson Reed organized this black Baptist congregation in 1879 and led the first worship services under a brush arbor. This structure, erected in 1914 on land purchased from John Schmidt, was the third church building occupied by the membership. Designed by the noted German-born architect Dietrich Antone Wilhelm Rulfs (1848-1926), it combines Victorian styling with Gothic Revival detailing. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1977
Zion Hill First Baptist is a historical marker in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Nacogdoches County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 232 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6052, -94.6487 near Nacogdoches. The nearest cataloged historic site is Blount, Stephen William and Mary Price, House (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include William Clark, Jr., Dr. Robert Anderson Irion, and John S. Roberts.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5347009403. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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