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The first Lutheran church in Travis County. Organized Dec. 12, 1868, by Swedish pioneers under leadership of Swante Palm. Site of first church building was 11 blocks SW; this structure was erected in 1883. It contains stone hauled in wheelbarrows from Texas Capitol that burned 1881. The present ornate, paneled doors came (1934) from Old Main building at University of Texas. Architecture is typical of many rural Swedish churches. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
Gethsemane Church is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2778, -97.7394 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Diocese of Austin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Carrington-Covert House, Site of Swedish Evangelical Free Church, and Moses Austin.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014770. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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