Heights Church of Christ
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Founded in 1915, this was the second Church of Christ congregation established in Houston. G. A. Dunn served as minister when the congregation built its first place of worship in 1916. In 1924 noted Houston architect Alfred C. Finn was hired to design a new church structure in the Renaissance Revival style with Georgian Revival influences. A significant element in the Houston Heights neighborhood, the church has established new congregations throughout the Houston area and has been involved in foreign missionary endeavors, as well. (1990)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Founded in 1915 as only the second Church of Christ congregation in Houston, this church built its first home in 1916 and, less than a decade later, commissioned noted architect Alfred C. Finn for a Renaissance Revival sanctuary. Anchoring the Houston Heights neighborhood, the congregation went on to plant new churches across the region and support foreign missions.
Why it matters
It reflects the rapid growth of Houston's early-20th-century neighborhoods and the role of congregations in knitting together the city's expanding communities.
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Related people
- · Alfred C. Finn
- · G. A. Dunn
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