Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
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Founded in 1890 with seventeen charter members, this church has served the community with a variety of worship, educational, outreach, and missionary programs. Meeting in facilities first at Ninth and Patton streets and later at Tenth and Madison streets, the church experienced steady growth. Land at this site was acquired and construction of new facilities began on July 19, 1970. Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church has played an active role in creating new congregations in the Dallas area and maintains a commitment to both foreign and domestic missionary endeavors.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church was founded in 1890 with seventeen charter members as the Dallas neighborhood of Oak Cliff was taking shape. Worshiping first at Ninth and Patton and later at Tenth and Madison, the congregation grew steadily through worship, education, and outreach before building new facilities at this site beginning in 1970. It became a mother church for the region, helping start new congregations and supporting missions at home and abroad.
Why it matters
The church reflects the religious life that accompanied Dallas's rapid Gilded Age growth, as new neighborhoods built the congregations that would anchor their communities for generations.
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