Marker Inscription
The Ebenezer (Third) Baptist Church was organized by Reverend C. Ward, February 1875, in the home of Mrs. Elisa Hawkins at 1104 East Tenth Street. The first frame structure was built at the corner of Catalpa and Curve streets. The membership outgrew this church, and a brick sanctuary with stained glass windows was erected at the corner of East Tenth and San Marcos streets in 1885. In 1915, the stucco tabernacle was erected. The present Sanctuary and Education Complex was erected in 1950-1955. The limestone and brick structure is of Gothic design and the tower houses the bell from the first brick church. Also, a parsonage was built at 1203 Cotton Street.
About this site
Ebenezer (Third) Baptist Church is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 320 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 591 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2689, -97.7307 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Most Worshipful St. Joseph Grand Lodge Masonic Temple (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bailetti House, Irvin, Robert, House, and Arnold Bakery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014787. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
