United Christian Church – Taylor

The stained glass windows in the First Christian Church building of Taylor, Texas (now United Christian Church) are simply fantastic! I haven’t seen windows quite like this anywhere else. The architect for the 1891 Gothic Revival building was E.S. Mackin (listed as “E.B. Mackin” on the historical marker). I haven’t been able to find much …

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This church in Taylor, Texas has a link to Howard Hughes, and maybe even George Washington! How so? Well, on December 9, 1877, twenty-two families met in the Odd Fellows Hall in Taylor and organized First Christian Church with the help of Rev. Richard Montgomery Gano. Over the next seven days, Gano preached daily and …

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