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Home Texas Gregg County Longview Saint Mark C. M. E. Church
     

Saint Mark C. M. E. Church

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1100 Sapphire St., Longview, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 34° 40' 25.142088", -93° 44' 28.287168"
 
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    First known as St. Mark Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, this congregation was organized by former slaves about 1867. Worship services were held in a brush arbor built at the present site of Magrill Park. The Rev. Robert A. Hagler served as first pastor, and under his leadership a two-story sanctuary was built in 1876-77. It was replaced by a new frame building in 1893. In 1954 the church name was changed to St. Mark Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. this site was acquired in 1972. Descendants of founding members still attend the church.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Saint Mark C. M. E. Church Historical Marker Location Map, Longview, Texas