First Methodist Church of Oglesby
Oglesbybr/Coryell County, Texasbr/31 25.197' N 97 30.544' Wbr/Directions: Start at the intersection of Webster Street and College Avenue. Go 150 feet west on College Avenue. The church is on the left (south) side of the street.br/ br/Text: This congregation was organized in 1891 as the Methodist Episcopal Church, south, and boasted 56 members in its first year. The Rev. J. David Crockett served as its first pastor. A church structure built in 1891 was destroyed by a tornado in 1893. A second structure completed by the congregation that year was replaced by this late Victorian-Era Queen Anne style building in 1912. It features a symmetrical form with a central gable and flanking bell towers. The church has sponsored an annual harvest festival to fund missionaries throughout the world, including Japan and Africa.