Frost Methodist Church
Frost, Navarro County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This congregation traces its history to the 1860s, when a Methodist congregation was formed in the community of Cross Roads (about 2 mi. S). After the railroad was built through Navarro County in 1887, the church and community moved to the new town of Frost on the rail line. The Methodist Church building was destroyed in a 1930 tornado which devastated the town. The congregation had this sanctuary constructed in 1931. Built in a symmetrical plan, it features classical details in its central hipped roof, pedimented gable, and flanking hipped pavilions. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This Methodist congregation traces its origins to the 1860s at Cross Roads, a community a couple of miles south. After a railroad crossed Navarro County in 1887, both church and community relocated to the new rail town of Frost. A 1930 tornado that devastated the town destroyed the church building, and the congregation rebuilt this sanctuary in 1931, a symmetrical design with classical detailing, a central hipped roof, pedimented gable, and flanking pavilions.
Why it matters
The church's move from Cross Roads to Frost is a clear example of how railroad lines drew whole Texas communities to reassemble along the tracks in the late nineteenth century.
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Related events
- · 1930 Frost tornado
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