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The New Mount Carmel Center was a large group of buildings used by the Branch Davidian religious group located near Axtell, Texas, 20 miles (32 km) north-east of Waco.The Branch Davidians were established by Benjamin Roden in 1959 as a breakaway sect from Davidian Seventh-day Adventists, and was later led by David Koresh starting in the 1980s.
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian seminary in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1902 to provide pastors for the rapidly growing Presbyterian Church in the frontier Southwest. It opened its doors to five students on October 1, 1902, at Ninth and Navasota Streets. [2]
Waco: Part of Waco Downtown Historic District, currently houses the Dr Pepper Museum 2: Castle Heights Historic District: Castle Heights Historic District: November 17, 2009 : Roughly bounded by Waco Dr. (U.S. Route 84), Oriental Rd., Franklin Ave., and 39th St.
The Tyler metropolitan area, or Greater Tyler area centered on the city of Tyler, Texas, is one of the largest Texan metropolitan areas in East Texas. It had a combined population of 216,080 according to the 2010 U.S. census, and 233,479 in 2020. The Tyler metropolitan area encompasses all of Smith County.
1861 – Waco University founded. [1] 1865 – Waco Examiner newspaper begins publication. [9] 1866 – New Hope Baptist Church established. [5] 1870 Waco Suspension Bridge opens. [2] Waco Tap Railroad begins operating. [10] Population: 3,008. 1871 – First Presbyterian Church built. [5] 1872 – Waco and Northwestern Railroad begins operating ...
Palestine is located near the center of Anderson County. Several numbered highways converge on the city, including U.S. Highways 79, 84, and 287, plus Texas State highways 19 and 155. Dallas is 110 miles (180 km) to the northwest, and Houston is 150 miles (240 km) to the south. Tyler is 47 miles (76 km) to the northeast.
The Praetorian Building is a historic 7-story building located at 601 Franklin Avenue in Waco, McLennan County, Texas.Designed by the Dallas architectural firm of C. W. Bulger & Co. in the Chicago school or Modern style of architecture, it was built in 1915 by Hughes O'Rourke Construction to house the Praetorian Insurance Company whose main office, the Praetorian Building in Dallas, had been ...
Area: less than one acre: ... Added to NRHP: August 16, 1990: Hyde Park Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 3915 Ave. B in Austin, Texas.