Marker Inscription
Organized in 1888 by the Rev. H. M. Haynie and eight charter members, the Methodist congregation in Smithville met in the local school until a frame sanctuary was completed in 1893. A new brick structure was built in 1912-13. Following damage in a 1922 fire, it was rebuilt and enlarged. Exhibiting influences of the Gothic revival and Romanesque styles of architecture, the building features art glass windows, a zig-zag wall, and truncated tower. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988
About this site
First Methodist Church of Smithville is a historical marker in Smithville, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0089, -97.1578 near Smithville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hill, D. O., House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Smithville, Yerger-Hill Family Home, and First Christian Church of Smithville.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021009187. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
