Thursday, November 5, 2026
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The application for a gas station and retail center at the former Park Place Methodist Church has been withdrawn, but the church's future is unclear.
Residents had opposed a plan to replace the former Park Place Methodist Church and its midcentury mosaic in Houston with a gas station and retail center. The site is near the Gulf Freeway and Broadway.
The gas station application has been withdrawn. The future of the historic church remains uncertain.
Written by The Alamo Republican from KHOU 11’s reporting, using only the facts in it. KHOU 11’s own headline: “Gas station application withdrawn, but future of historic Houston church remains uncertain”
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