Historical MarkerSite of Swedish Evangelical Free Church
Austin · Travis County · Dedicated 1977 · THC Atlas #5507015046
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Worship services started in 1889 by Swedish immigrants led to founding of Swedish Evangelical Free Church in Decker community (10 mi. E) in July 1892. A similar Swedish congregation originated in April 1904 at Elroy (20 mi. SE). In 1923 the two congregations merged, relocated in Austin, and in 1925 built a church on this site. Swedish was spoken in services until the 1930s. Renamed "First Evangelical Free Church" in 1952, the fellowship erected a new building on Red River street in 1962, after selling this property to the State of Texas. (1977)
About this site
Site of Swedish Evangelical Free Church is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1977. 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 30.2790, -97.7404 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Carrington-Covert House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Scottish Rite Temple, Diocese of Austin, and Moses Austin.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015046. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
