Marker Inscription
Among the circuit riders who preached to early Methodists in this area were The Rev. Robert Alexander, presiding elder of the district, and The Rev. H.V. Philpott, who conducted services in a hall above a saloon. The Rev. H.G. Horton organized this congregation in 1868 and soon raised $500 to build a church on this site, deeded by the Houston & Texas Central Railroad. A brick church, erected in 1902, burned in 1906 and was rebuilt in 1908. During the 1920s, an adjacent residence was bought and remodeled for classrooms and the fellowship hall. A new sanctuary was completed in 1951.
About this site
First Methodist Church of Bryan is a historical marker in Bryan, Brazos County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Brazos County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 172 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6712, -96.3693 near Bryan. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of First Public School in Bryan (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wipprecht House, Edge, Eugene, and Astin-Porter Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5041008679. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
