Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Exploring a tidbit of history about Spicewood Springs Church of Today.

Spicewood Springs Church of Today is one of the many forgotten churches of Austin, Texas. This news article will attempt to explain the history behind this church. This church was one of the few churches that were located along Spicewood Springs Road during the 20th century.

Spicewood Springs Church of Today was located on Spicewood Springs Road in the Mesa Hills neighborhood of Austin, Texas around 1988. The church building was located on a 1,050 square foot lot. The lot was later expanded to 2,000 square feet. Church ministry among other services were conducted here. The church’s congregation was mainly Baptist and Methodist.

Spicewood Springs Church of Today sold their property to a business complex which would become Spicewood Forest Office Park in 1990. They sold their lot for millions of dollars to a private company. “A $5 million office condominium development at 4131 Spicewood Springs Road being built by Jon Luce and Mike Senter. The 94-unit development will have 17 buildings.” (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/378428125/)

Spicewood Springs Church of Today was still operating in 1991. They used one of the buildings of the business complex to operate out of. Spicewood Springs Church of Today disbanded afterwards in 2002. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/364233185/)

Spicewood Springs Church of Today was located at 4131 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, Texas, US 78759.

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