Wesley United Methodist Church
The Wesley United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas, United States, was founded in 1865, at the end of the American Civil War. Its original members were Austin-area freedmen, and it remains a predominantly African-American congregation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Methodist
- Description: building in Austin, Travis County, Texas
- Also known as: “Wesley Methodist Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center and Texas State Cemetery.
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
Museum
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The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center is a museum and cultural center in east Austin, Texas, housed in the former George Washington Carver branch of the Austin Public Library. George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center is situated 740 feet east of Wesley United Methodist Church.
Texas State Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Texas State Cemetery is a cemetery located on about 22 acres just east of downtown Austin, the capital of the U.S. state of Texas. Originally the burial place of Edward Burleson, Texas Revolutionary general and vice-president of the Republic of Texas, it was expanded into a Confederate cemetery during the Civil War. Texas State Cemetery is situated 1,300 feet south of Wesley United Methodist Church.
Texas State Capitol
Government building
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The Texas State Capitol is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas. Texas State Capitol is situated 1 mile west of Wesley United Methodist Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Cesar Chavez and Austin.
East Cesar Chavez
Neighborhood
East César Chávez, historically and originally named Masontown or Masonville, is a neighborhood in Austin, Texas. It is located in the central-east part of Austin's urban core on the north bank of the Colorado River.
Austin
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Austin is a city of about 965,000 people on the southeast edge of the Hill Country region of Texas, making it the fourth-largest city in the state and the 11th-largest in the country.
Rainey Street Historic District
Neighborhood
The Rainey Street Historic District is a street of historic homes, many of the bungalow style, in downtown Austin, Texas. Rainey Street is positioned near Lady Bird Lake and Interstate 35 in the southeast corner of downtown.
Wesley United Methodist Church
- Categories: Protestant church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Travis, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.26969° or 30° 16′ 11″ northLongitude
-97.72623° or 97° 43′ 34″ westElevation
548 feet (167 metres)Height
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
8624779F+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 382368502OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=methodistGeoNames ID
4740682Wikidata ID
Q7984016
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