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Organized September 1889 by 16 charter members. In 1890 built this meeting house at 500 Pierce. First belfry consisted of cedar posts. Baptistry was filled by water buckets, while hot rocks warmed it in wintertime. Ladies Aid Society members included Mrs. B.T. Ware, whose horse stopped so automatically at some homes that he was known as "John the Baptist". Building moved and restored, then rededicated during Diamond Jubilee, May 1964. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1964.
Old First Baptist Church is a historical marker in Amarillo, Potter County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Potter County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 73 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.2028, -101.8394 near Amarillo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bivins Library (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Central Presbyterian Church, Kouns--Jackson House, and Polk Street Schools.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5375003728. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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