New Worship Addition

First Baptist Church in Glen Rose is constructing a new worship addition at 201 West Gibbs Blvd. The project, registered with TDLR, involves adding 38,776 square feet to the existing campus. This expansion is estimated to cost $16,000,000, reflecting a cost of $413 per square foot.

The scope of work includes a new worship addition with associated ancillary spaces designed to support the church's current and future ministry needs. Shanks Architects serves as the design firm of record for this project. The registered accessibility specialist for the filing is Landy Perkins.

Construction is scheduled to finish in March 2028, with work starting in October 2026. TDLR completed plan review in August 2026, and the current status is Review Complete. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.

Project Context and Comparisons

This construction effort is significantly larger than typical additions in Somervell County. The median estimated cost for similar filings in the county is $377,500, while this project is in the top quarter for cost. The median size for such projects is 6,500 square feet, and the median cost per square foot is $125. This project's scheduled build window of 517 days is longer than the county median of 184 days.

First Baptist Church has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $1,984,000 across various Texas locations, including Andrews, Nacogdoches, Lubbock, Kingsville, and San Marcos. Shanks Architects has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $38,140,000, including work in Fort Worth, Plano, Dallas, Arlington, and Midland. The site is located inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (zone AE).

Local Census estimates for ZIP 76043 indicate a population of about 7,286 and a median household income of $75,827. The Somervell County unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in July 2026. These figures provide context for the economic environment in which this privately funded religious facility expansion is taking place.