Tuesday, January 4, 2022

History of Bluff Springs Baptist Church explained. One of Austin’s lesser known and forgotten churches.

Bluff Springs Baptist Church is one of lesser known church which has been forgotten away with time. Older residents seem to only know about this church. This news article will explain what Bluff Springs Baptist Church was. The church was located directly behind H.E.B. on Bluff Springs Road.



Bluff Springs Baptist Church was incorporated by C R Johnson as a domestic nonprofit corporation on the date of July 12, 1982. (Ref: https://bizstanding.com/p/bluff+springs+baptist+church+inc-187546420)

According to the Austin American-Statesman, Bluff Springs Road offered preschool day care, after school care, Sunday bus ministry, and children's Church. Evangelist Larry Long conducted the music worship during revival. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/358160097/)

BLUFF SPRINGS Baptist Church, 8006 Bluff Springs Road offers preschool day care, after school care, Sunday bus ministry, children's Church. Call 444-4672 REGISTERED DAY and after school care (south). Structured activities, lunch, snacks. Hours, 7:00am-6:00pm. Call 442-7864.

Edward Lott preached the timeless gospel the congregation of Bluff Springs Baptist Church throughout the 1980s. Lott had preached revivals in Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and Maryland prior to arriving to Texas. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/379480147/)

BLUFF SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH - Evangelist, EDWARD LOTT Preaching the timeless gospel to this generation. Brother Lott has preached revivals in Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and Maryland before coming to Texas in 1972. Music by STAN HAMLIN Nursery provided nightly. The church is located directly behind H.E.B. on N. Bluff Drive & I.H. 35 turn right on Bluff Springs Rd.


Cyril J. Wagner Jr. and Jack E. Brown sold their land to C R Johnson and Bluff Springs Baptist Church for the amount of $225,000 dollars on a release of lien on the date of June 2, 1986. The lien included a trustee deed and warranty deed. (Ref: Travis County Deed Records, Volume 10702, Page 771)

A boundary agreement was made on a quitclaim deed with Bluff Springs Baptist Church in a partnership with Interregional Investments. (Ref: Travis County Deed Records, Volume 9722, Pages 102-118)



A mechanical permit and electrical permit were filed on July 30, 1991. The application was submitted at the Permit Center. According to the official documents, this is a commercial property located in a commercial area. The cost of the job was estimated at $450. Remodel was the type of work done to the church building. It was expected that the permitted job would be completed by Aug 1, 1991. (Ref: https://clustrmaps.com/a/46q78d/)

For whatever the reason(s) may have been, Bluff Springs Baptist Church was involuntarily dissolved on the date of August 17, 1994. (Ref: https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_tx/0061489101)


Bluff Springs Baptist Church was located at 8006 Bluff Springs Road, Austin, Texas, US 78744.



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