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[Marble Cornerstone of Fifth Street Methodist Church]

Photograph of one side of Waco's Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South marble cornerstone, which is set in an orange-brick wall. Text is inscribed within a pointed-arch shape: "Other foundation can no man lay than is laid which is Christ Jesus."
Date: January 15, 2021
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marble Cornerstone for Fifth Street Methodist Church]

Photograph of one side of Waco's Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South marble cornerstone, which is set in an orange-brick wall. Text is inscribed within a raised, pointed-arch shape: "Erected A.D. 1876. W. B. Trice Chm. Build. Com. W. C. Dodson Archt."
Date: January 15, 2021
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Methodist Church Historic Site Marker]

Photograph of a marker mounted on a wall inside the narthex of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church of Waco. The marker is rectangular with a rounded top and has a dark blue textured background with a raised metallic border and design. At the center, a minister on horseback is riding within a globe; the illustration has the text "United Methodist" above and "Historic Site No. 390" below. The Historic Site marker was awarded by the General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church.
Date: December 2, 2022
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Methodist Church Chimes Dedication Plaque]

Photograph of a rectangular bronze plaque with a raised border and text, mounted on a wall inside the tower of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church of Waco. It says: "In order to further the worship of God through the ministry of music, and to commemorate the place that the music of Austin Avenue Methodist Church held in their hearts, the chimes in the tower of this church are affectionately dedicated to the memory of: Mr & Mrs. George W. Royalty by Mr. & Mrs. H. R. Edwards and George Royalty Edwards, A. D. 1940."
Date: December 2, 2022
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Waco Church Cornerstone]

Photograph of Waco's Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South marble cornerstone, taken from the corner so that the whole stone is visible where it is set within an orange-brick wall. Text is inscribed within raised, pointed-arch shapes on both faces, including the date of the original building and an inscription.
Date: January 15, 2021
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History