The First Presbyterian Church of Alvin traces its history to 1890, when many families moved to Alvin to take advantage of economic opportunities created by surrounding agricultural development and brought a number of Presbyterians into the community. Led by the Rev. Robert Hamilton Byers, Home Mission Secretary of the Brazos Presbytery based in Houston, they held worship services in the local Methodist church and joined their Methodist neighbors in operating a Union Sunday School. On June 14, 1892, with the help of the Rev. Dr. Byers and the Rev. W. N. Scott, the congregation was officially organized with sixteen charter members, two ruling elders, and two deacons. Two years later it acquired land at this site and built its first sanctuary, and the 1894 building served the congregation until 1960, when it was replaced by a larger structure. Throughout its history, the church has served the Alvin community through worship, educational, and outreach programs.