The first El Paso Methodist Church building, torn down in 1894 to
build the second, which burned May 12, 1895.
indicating the first parsonage was located thereon. A second parsonage
was purchased December 16, 1881 on the southeast corner of First and Pine,
which was sold in June, 1890. The third parsonage was erected at Second
and Sherman, the present Mayor Graack home, which he bought in 1944 when
the present parsonage was purchased at 125 North Chestnut, the former J.
F. Sturgeon residence.
The final service was held in the old frame church July 1, 1894, after
which it was taken down and replaced by a much larger brick veneer edifice.
E. R. Somers, J. B. Swartz and Taylor Bonar served as the building committee.
It was dedicated, free from debt, December 2, 1894 by the Reverend Lewis
Curts, D. D. of Chicago.
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