Marker Inscription
This church was organized in 1875 by 12 charter members. The congregation met in a schoolhouse until a frame sanctuary was built later that year on land deeded to the church by the Texas & Pacific Railroad Company. James P. Holloway, a prominent area landowner, served as first pastor. A new church building, erected in 1906, was replaced with a brick sanctuary at this site in 1936. The church continues a long tradition of supporting numerous ministries by offering various worship and outreach programs and activities to the community. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995
About this site
First Christian Church of Longview is a historical marker in Longview, Gregg County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 81 historical markers documented in Gregg County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5034, -94.7232 near Longview. The nearest cataloged historic site is Longview Community Center (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Earpville, Teague, Latimus, and Johnny Cace's Seafood and Steak House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5183009952. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
