Church, founded in 1906, in the city's Museum District, with Grecian design and a dome reminiscent of Byzantine architecture

How to Get There

Head northeast on Bagby St. Turn left onto Walker St. Use the left 2 lanes to take the ramp to Allen. Merge onto Allen Pkwy and make a slight right. Destination will be on the right.

Overview

St. Paul's United Methodist Church is a congregation of the United Methodist Church, founded in 1906 and located in Houston, Texas, in the city's Museum District. The structure reflected a Grecian design with a dome reminiscent of Byzantine architecture. The church hired noted architect Alfred C. Finn to design a new building at the corner of Main and Binz streets. The Neo-Gothic styling features a cruciform plan on a steel-frame structure with limestone cladding. Stained glass windows are from the original structure, and the tower houses bells also brought from the church’s original sanctuary. It has been described as "one of Houston's grandest houses of worship." The Bankston Green, dedicated in September 2014 in honor of retired pastor Jim Bankston and his wife Sandy, is a new plaza on church property adjoining the city's Museum Walk. It includes wider sidewalks, green areas, enhanced seating and lighting, and a pavement labyrinth.

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