Unknown - Church Exterior (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1910s)/Database Manager)
1970s - Building exterior (Demolished Landmark Structures, City of Dallas/Paul R. Marchesano)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2011-01-03 - Updated through on-line information from T. Bradford Willis, DDS. -- The text on the church's Official Texas Historical Marker states: "Trinity Methodist Church - Founded in 1884, the Trinity Methodist congregation acquired this site in 1895 and in 1903-04 erected this structure in what was then a neighborhood of fashionable residences. This was one of 125 churches in Texas designed by James Edward Flanders (1849 - 1928), who was familiar with the Chicago School of Architecture. The contractor was J. W. Slaughter, a leading builder and developer of the Oak Lawn area. The structure is dominated by the entrance tower and gabled cruciform roof of fish scale shakes. The interior has a spacious auditorium with elevated choir and pulpit and an organ chamber framed with rich cast stone ornamentation. Brilliant stained glass windows in Gothic shapes give counterpoint to the severity of the walls. Very fine materials and workmanship characterize the building. As a rare example of prairie style architecture, this edifice has enhanced the religious and cultural life of the city for several generations. No longer in use as a church, this structure has a new role as a cultural element in the city. It was bought in 1975 by the American Institute of Musical Studies, as headquarters for its activities." -Database Manager
2024-10-02 - Blending the Chicago School and Prairie styles, the Trinity Methodist Church was an innovative and unique anchor at the corner of McKinney Avenue and Pearl Street. The church was designed by James Flanders and completed in 1904, bringing a new progressive, contemporary style of architecture to the city. The ornamentation, especially the intricate stone frieze detailing, was inspired by the work of Louis Sullivan. In 1974, due to its architectural significance, Trinity Methodist Church became Dallas’ first listing in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1976, it church became the first individual historic landmark in the City of Dallas. The church closed its doors in 1974 due to a dwindling congregation. Redevelopment attempts were underway when arson caused the church to burn in 1981, gutting the structure. -- City of Dallas, "Demolished Landmark Structures" web page, accessed 2024-10-02 -Paul R. Marchesano
2024-10-02 - Originally installed in an unidentified theatre in San Angelo [TX]. "The organ traveled a circuitous route to the Trinity Methodist Church. From the San Angelo movie house, it went to a little church in the same city. When the church bought a new organ, Mr. Flanagan bough the old one. For years he kept it at his home...'The old organ at the church which had been there about 50 years [ed: Hook & Hastings Opus 2076, 1905], finally just quit in May'...John Fort, a Dallas organ builder and longtime friend of Mr. Flanagan, repaired the organ and built a completely new case for it. The pipes from the original organ in the church are being used with the repaired Flanagan console." -- Dallas Times, 1 Dec 1958 -Paul R. Marchesano
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