First Evangelical Church
National Register of Historic Places

First Evangelical Church

Houston, Harris County, Texas
Listed
November 21, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
06001066

About this property

First Lutheran in Houston (also known as First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston) is a historic Lutheran church at 1311 Holman Street in Houston, Texas. Originally part of the Evangelical Synod of North America, It is part of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC). The current church building was constructed in 1927 in a Lombard Romanesque style.

Location

1311 Holman St.
Houston, Harris County, Texas
29.74041, -95.37578

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 06001066. It was listed on November 21, 2006.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Narvaez's Texas Expedition (Filibuster)
1819Early Republic
1.4 mi
Confederate Surrender — Kirby Smith
1865Civil War
1.4 mi
Surrender of the Trans-Mississippi Department
1865Civil War
1.4 mi
Camp Logan Race Riot
1917Modern
1.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was First Evangelical Church listed on the National Register?

First Evangelical Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 2006.

What type of historic resource is First Evangelical Church?

First Evangelical Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First Evangelical Church?

The period of significance for First Evangelical Church is recorded as the civil_war era.

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