Mt. Zion United Methodist Church
500 High Street, Brenham, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1878
EST. 1878
1865
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Mt. Zion United Methodist Church
Following emancipation in 1865, African American families settled Brenham's Watersville neighborhood, and in 1877 the Reverend J. R. Smith began holding services under a brush arbor that grew into Mt. Zion Colored Episcopal Methodist Church. A church was built there in 1878 and rebuilt after storm damage in 1926. It served as a center of Black community life.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church
After emancipation in 1865, African American families settled on the west-side of Brenham and established Watersville. In 1877, Reverend J.R. Smith conducted services under a brush arbor and the congregation became known as Mt. Zion Colored Episcopal Methodist Church. In March 1878, land was purchased on this site and the church constructed. During the 1920s, the church became known as Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1926, because of high damaging winds the church was rebuilt minus the basement. A new fellowship hall was dedicated on June 3, 1984. The church stands on what is known as Heritage Corner and, in 1990, entered into the National Register of Historic Places. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5507017367
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