Marker Inscription
Architecture, Religion
Historic Place
First Presbyterian Church
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About this site
First Presbyterian Church is a historic place in Van Horn, Culberson County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 4 historic places documented in Culberson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 18 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0425, -104.8348 near Van Horn. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clark Hotel (historic place), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Culberson County Courthouse, County Named for Texas Confederate Colonel David B. Culberson, and Culberson County Jail.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2078002912. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Built in 1901, this Carpenter Gothic church was the first church building erected in Van Horn and was used by congregations of all faiths until other churches were built. It later became Primera Iglesia Bautista (First Baptist Church). The building was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1964 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orghmdb.org
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