The Rev. John William Everds led his Presbyterian congregation in raising funds to erect this church, 1899-1900. It was designed by local builder and church leader William John Wilson. Fishscale shingling decorates the steeple of this carpenter Gothic edifice, occupied by the Presbyterians until 1966. Threatened with demolition at its original site, it was moved in 1976 to the grounds of Stephenville Historical House Museum and restored by community effort. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1977
Stephenville Church of 1900
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Stephenville Church of 1900 is a historical marker in Stephenville, Erath County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Erath County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 144 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.2240, -98.1975 near Stephenville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oldest Home in Stephenville (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Berry House, Crow Home, and Cage Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5143005112. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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