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Early Church

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Suttles Street, Florence, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 30° 50' 18.746196", -97° 47' 23.292816"
 
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     On land given March 8, 1845, by John C. Caskey for cemetery and meeting house. Originally 2-story, the native stone structure is believed to have been built before 1855, financed by J. W. Atkinson and Dr. O. Benedict. in that era it housed a school, Baptist and Methodist worship services, and Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. It was purchased in 1924 by Primitive Baptists and reduced to one story in an extensive remodeling in 1950. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Early Church Historical Marker Location Map, Florence, Texas

 
   
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