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First Presbyterian Church (Demolished c. 1980)
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About this site
First Presbyterian Church (Demolished c. 1980) is a historic place in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 4 historic places documented in Palo Pinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 53 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8112, -98.1160 near Mineral Wells. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rock Schoolhouse (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mineral Wells High School, Mineral Wells, and First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2079003004. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This Classical Revival church at 410 NW 2nd Street in Mineral Wells was completed in 1909, replacing an earlier 1896 congregation building that had burned in 1908. Distinguished by its dome, the church served the community for roughly seventy years and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The structure was demolished during the 1980s.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgtexashistory.unt.edu
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