Formed at the start of the 20th century, Robstown grew around the intersection of the Texas Mexican Railway and the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railroad. Methodist circuit riders were active in the area, and a Methodist congregation began in the upstairs of the George H. Paul Building, a meeting place for church groups and Sunday Schools. The first Methodist minister to preach there was the Rev. C.W. Perkins in early 1909, and later that year the congregation organized with ten charter members. The Rev. A.T. White was the first appointed minister. In 1911, under the leadership of the Rev. W.M. McKinney, the congregation built its first sanctuary at this site. In the 1920s, as the American Methodist Church emphasized education, liturgy, Sunday School, and ordered worship, church architects began designing sanctuaries in a more classical tradition. The congregation's second structure, erected in 1924, reflected that trend. Designed by Morris and Noonan of San Antonio, the red brick Greek Revival building featured a large front portico with pedimented entry, Ionic columns, pilasters, a distinct entablature, relief panels, and stained glass windows. The sanctuary, based on the Akron Plan, has curved pews and theatre-style balcony seating. Since its first meetings, the congregation has had a strong influence on its community and county as a mother church for other Methodist congregations, and it continues to serve through worship and education while preserving its building as a fine example of American ecclesiastical architecture.