First Presbyterian Church of alvin

The history of this congregation can be traced to 1890. Many families moved to Alvin at that time to take advantage of economic opportunities offered by the surrounding agricultural development. Among the new citizens were a number of Presbyterians. Led by the Rev. Robert Hamilton Byers, Home Mission Secretary of the Brazos Presbytery based in Houston, they conducted worship services in the local Methodist church and joined with their Methodist neighbors to operate a Union Sunday School. Soon the Presbyterian group was large enough to establish its own congregation. On June 14, 1892, with the help of the Rev. Dr. Byers and the Rev. W. N. Scott, the First Presbyterian Church of Alvin was officially organized with sixteen charter members, two ruling elders, and two deacons. Two years later the congregation acquired land at this site and built its first sanctuary. The 1894 building continued to serve the congregation until 1960, when it was replaced by a larger structure. Throughout its history, the First Presbyterian Church has served the community of Alvin with a variety of worship, educational, and outreach programs. (1992)

First Presbyterian Church of alvin is a historical marker in Alvin, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.4212, -95.2515 near Alvin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Birchfield - McCown House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cummings - Smith House, Old City Cemetery, and First Methodist Church of Alvin.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009562. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.