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This congregation, the first to be organized in Wichita Falls, began in March 1881 at the home of Alfred H. Harris, with F. O. Miller as pastor, six charter members held services in a log schoolhouse and later in the courthouse. Two sanctuaries were erected to serve the growing membership before this building was completed in 1928. Designed by Houston architect William Ward Watkin, the building features Gothic revival styling. (Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983.)
First United Methodist Church of Wichita Falls is a historical marker in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Wichita County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.9120, -98.4929 near Wichita Falls. The nearest cataloged historic site is Museum of North Texas History (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Charlye Ola Farris, Wichita Falls Bank Robbery of 1896, and Wichita County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5485001900. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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