Central Christian Church, Protestant church building in Westside Drive, Dallas, United States

Central Christian Church is a Neo-classical sanctuary of masonry veneer on a steel frame, designed by the Texas firm Bennett & Crittenden and dedicated on May 3, 1953. A front-facing gable carries an ornamental stone bas-relief tympanum, and a four-sided copper-roofed cupola and spire crown the roof. Stained-glass windows show the fleur-de-lis, chalice and chi-rho; the sanctuary seats 400, with an educational wing of gabled roofs to the north.

Central Christian Church was organized in 1863 by preacher Charles Carlton, who first held services in his log cabin schoolroom and then in the Dallas County Courthouse records building. In 1867 the congregation built a small meeting house in what is now the West End Historic District. A gift of an organ split the congregation in 1876; the departing group met at the Main Street Opera House and built a sanctuary on Commerce Street in 1878. The congregation moved to St. Paul and Patterson streets in 1891, where the name Central Christian Church was chartered, and dedicated its Westside Drive sanctuary on May 3, 1953. The final service was Easter Sunday 2021.

The congregation experienced a notable split in 1876 regarding the installation of an organ, leading to temporary relocations for worship services.

The property is accessible with open grounds and multiple areas to explore, making it easy to walk around and view the facilities. Ample space is available for outdoor gatherings and events near the main building.

The 5.9-acre grounds include a nearly one-acre fenced public dog park behind the main building, equipped with seating, fans, statuary, a bathing station and drinking bowls. The Dallas Observer named it the best dog park in Dallas in 2012.