In 1934, Gethsemane Lutheran Church pastor J.E. Chester called for a new Sunday School and Luther League facility. Dedicated on July 28, 1940, the design of contractor and church member Anton Edburg has a stepped parapet and rooflines, polychromatic brick, polished Cordova limestone and a cast stone Luther Rose. The second floor held classrooms while a large open area on the first floor hosted WWII servicemen gatherings, rehearsals, concerts, dinners and other events. When the congregation moved in 1961, the State of Texas acquired the church and hall for state agency offices. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2023