Marker Inscription
On January 29, 1882, members of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, South, first met in their new sanctuary at this site. Built under the leadership of the Rev. John R. Carter, it was a frame structure with arched windows and a 40-foot bell tower. Other churches competed for the honor, but Trinity's sanctuary was the first church building constructed in the city of El Paso. The church built a second sanctuary here before moving to a new site in 1906. The present name, Trinity First United Methodist Church, resulted from a 1979 merger with the First Methodist Church. 1982
About this site
First Church Building in El Paso, Site of is a historical marker in El Paso, El Paso County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in El Paso County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 140 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7593, -106.4864 near El Paso. The nearest cataloged historic site is Singer Sewing Company (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Newberry, J. J., Company, Bassett, O. T., Tower, and Popular Department Store.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5141004927. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
