Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (HM23NV)

Location: Fredericksburg, TX 78624 Gillespie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 16.161', W 98° 51.833'

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Several black families were residing in Gillespie County by the 1870s. A schoolhouse was built in 1877 on property adjacent to this later church site. Blacks probably met in the school for worship services before this church was completed 10 years later. In 1887 Oscar Basse deeded this lot to William McLane, Silas Russel, James Scruggins, and James Tinker as trustees of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church. Members of the congregation erected this simple frame structure, with its small steeple, atop a native limestone foundation.

In recent years, when the local black community dispersed, use of the church building decreased and deterioration set in. Cora Phillips, widow of Paul Phillips, well-known Gillespie County veterinarian and church trustee, suggested restoring the structure for use by Youth Organizations United in 1974. The youth, representing half a dozen faiths, carried out repair and renovation work and gained national recognition for their endeavors. Dr. Robert Mosby, son of the black congregation's third pastor, the Rev. William H. Mosby, preached at ceremonies in February 1976, when the restored building was dedicated as the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
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HM NumberHM23NV
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Year Placed1977
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, December 11th, 2017 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 513092 N 3348639
Decimal Degrees30.26935000, -98.86388333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 16.161', W 98° 51.833'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 16' 9.6600000000001" N, 98° 51' 49.98" W
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Area Code(s)830
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 518-520 US-290, Fredericksburg TX 78624, US
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