The source of my step phobia/fear. Those front steps scared me as a child. Pretty church tho, with absolutely gorgeous stained glass windows. "The First United Methodist Church of San Augustine, Texas laid the cornerstone of its first building on January 7, 1838. At the turn of the century, the congregation moved across the street to the current location, built in 1909.
The new land was donated by Columbus Cartwright in 1897 with the stipulation that a hitching post for horses be installed and standing room for buggies be made available. To this day there is still a hitching post outside of the sanctuary.
The architectural style of the building was ahead of its time, and used cast masonry stones for the outer walls. The imposing two-story stone structure features beautiful French stained-glass windows and chimes that play twice each day. The entire building was built by a shipbuilder, so the floor of the worship area slopes like the bottom of a ship, causing all focus to end up at the altar area. Indeed, this is a unique and beautiful addition to the history here in San Augustine."
from the book "San Augustine: A Texas Treasure" by Betty and John Oglesbee
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