Church Office in Menard, TX

Grace Lutheran Church Office is a new 594-square-foot structure located at 301 Callan Street in Menard, Texas. The project involves the construction of a small, one-story wood frame building with brick veneer on church property. The estimated cost for this new construction is $100,000, which calculates to $168 per square foot. This building is registered under the project name Church Office in the TDLR accessibility record.

The owner of record is Grace Lutheran Church, and the design firm is Barry A Wagner Architect. Laura Fulkerson is listed as the registered accessibility specialist for the project. The work is privately funded on private land for private use. The registration was filed in September 2024, and plan review was completed in the same month. Construction was scheduled to begin in October 2024.

The filing indicates a completion date of June 2026. However, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Because the final inspection is not on record, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project remains in a status where the physical completion is not verified by state records, despite the scheduled timeline.

Context and Comparisons

Grace Lutheran Church has one other TDLR-registered project, the CAM Warehouse in San Antonio, with an estimated cost of $367,000. That project has an inspection complete status. Barry A Wagner Architect has six other registered projects totaling $4,600,000, including Creative Awards Production and Friendship Center in Fredericksburg. These projects are closed. The design firm’s portfolio includes various commercial and community buildings in the region.

In the Menard area, other registered projects include the Menard County Courthouse and Menard High School, both undergoing renovation or alteration. The Boys & Girls Club is also listed for renovation. The ZIP code 76859 has a population of about 1,666, with a median household income of $43,705. The median owner-occupied home value is $106,100. These Census estimates provide a snapshot of the local community where the church office is being built.

The Menard County unemployment rate was 5 percent in August 2026, according to FRED data. This economic context frames the local market for construction and private development. The project is a modest addition to the church’s facilities, reflecting a targeted investment in operational space rather than a large-scale expansion. The specific use of the building is for office functions within the church property.