Historical Marker

First Presbyterian Church

Historical marker location:

815 E. Main, Kilgore, Texas

( Main and Lawrence St.)

Organized in 1850 as Gum Spring Presbyterian Church in the rural Danville community, this congregation moved to Kilgore in 1874 and later changed its name to First Presbyterian Church. built as a result of the 1930s oil boom, this sanctuary replaced an earlier structure at the corner of South and Rusk streets, where oil wells surrounded church property. Reflecting the Gothic style of architecture, the building features a large stained glass window and a tri-partite Gothic-arched entry.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1989.