Immanuel Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas
historic place
Immanuel Lutheran Church is a historic place located in Houston, Harris County, Texas. The church building, an example of Late Gothic Revival architecture, was constructed in 1932. This structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1983. The congregation's roots in Houston Heights began earlier. Its first service was held on September 25, 1918, in the auditorium of Heights High School. The congregation formally organized on June 12, 1919, and by August 4, 1919, it officially affiliated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The congregation purchased its first church building in the fall of 1920, dedicating it as their sanctuary on October 17, 1920. The current historic building, completed in 1932, represents a significant architectural and historical landmark for the church. This site reflects a part of Houston's architectural and religious development.