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   First Presbyterian Church of HoustonPresbyterian Church

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   Once attended by Sam Houston and his wife in 1845, this church has a long and interesting history. Begun in a pine...

   MoreOnce attended by Sam Houston and his wife in 1845, this church has a long and interesting history. Begun in a pine building lit by whale-oil lamps, it dedicated a "new" building in 1896. That structure was destroyed by fire in 1932, but a determined congregation quickly rebuilt it. The church has a history of mission activity, raising over $20,000 in the early 1900s to build a wing onto the Tubercular Hospital nearby. During that same period of time, the church sponsored Dr. Allen Hutcheson as a medical missionary to China, the first of many missionaries from its own congregation. Less

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   Phone: (713) 526-2525

   Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Main St and Prospect St

   5300 Main St Houston, TX 77004-6811 999.76 mi

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   • Accessible
   • Family friendly