The Morton Museum, located in the historic downtown, is a great starting point for additional information about our homes, our Santa Fe Depot (which housed a Harvey House) and our history. Visit their website
HERE.
Historic Churches
There are approximately 60 churches in Gainesville Texas with a few notable historic churches nearby you may want to visit while in town.
Saint Paul Episcopal Church
415 East California Street
The oldest Church in Cooke County, the first to be dedicated as a Texas Historical Landmark in 1966. Current building established 1885
First United Methodist Church
214 South Denton Street
Original stain glass and a pipe organ installed in 1893 still in operation. Current building established 1892
Saint Peter Catholic Church
424 Main Street, Lindsay
Beautiful sanctuary hand painted by German artisans to mirror ornate mosaic tile. Current building established in 1918
First Presbyterian Church
401 South Denton
Sanctuary has large panels of stained glass. Notable are the church bells that ring out hymns on the hour. Current building established 1912.