First Presbyterian Church is organized
Tyler’s First Presbyterian Church was organized in 1870 under Rusk minister William N. Dickey and first held services in the Methodist church.
It laid the cornerstone of a red brick Gothic Revival church on West Ferguson in July 1883.
Sources
- National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic and Architectural Resources of Tyler, Texas (Diane E. Williams, 2000; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.gov
Tyler's First Presbyterian Church organized in 1870 under the direction of Rusk minister William N. Dickey. The first services were held at the Methodist church.
Then in July 1883 First Presbyterian laid the comerstone for a red brick Gothic Revival style church on West Ferguson
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