Black plaque № 14821

Black plaque № 14821

First Presbyterian Church of San Benito. This church was organized in 1910, three years after the founding of San Benito. The first building, a frame structure completed in 1911, served the congregation until a hurricane destroyed it in 1933. The following year, this building ws constructed. Funded in part by a Federal Government loan, it was known as America's first Public Works Administration church. The structure's Mission Revival style features arched gable parapets. #1847

by Texas Historical Commission #01847 of the Texas Historical Marker series

Colour: black

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