First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart
Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas
Marker Inscription
In 1849, Rev. N. P. Charlot appointed D. M. Morris and Col. John T. Storey as elders of first Presbyterian Church, which organized with ten members. Early services were held in members’ homes and the masonic hall before church elders bought this site in 1854. A concrete church building was completed the next year. An 1879 cyclone destroyed that building, replaced by another in 1880 and the current sanctuary in 1914. Long-serving pastors include R. A. Mccurdy (1911-23) and Dr. Samuel L. Joekel (1930-54). The Presbyterian Life Center hosts church events and community activities. Today, one of the oldest churches in the city continues to aid its neighbors and the world through service and outreach.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart organized in 1849 with ten members under the Rev. N. P. Charlot, meeting in homes and the Masonic hall until elders bought this site in 1854 and raised a concrete building the next year. An 1879 cyclone leveled that church; successors followed in 1880 and the present sanctuary in 1914. One of the oldest congregations in the city, it still serves its neighbors through outreach.
Why it matters
The church traces an unbroken line of community life in Lockhart from the earliest years of Texas statehood through storm, rebuilding, and more than a century and a half of service.
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Related people
- · N. P. Charlot
- · Samuel L. Joekel
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