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Black plaque № 14924

West, TX, United States

Former Site of Saint Peter's Church. Before a congregation was officially organized in 1884, a meetinghouse was built on this land owned by Jacob Closner. Under the Rev. Christian Schaer in September, 1887, eight German families started St.Peter's church, Evangelical. Soon Closner deeded this ten ac

res for use as a church and burial ground. In 1949 a new structure was completed. St. Peter's joined the First Presbyterian Church of West in 1966 in forming the First United Church. The building at t

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