Saint Mary's Catholic Church
National Register of Historic Places

Saint Mary's Catholic Church

Victoria, Victoria County, Texas
Listed
December 9, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
86002450

About this property

Saint Mary's Catholic Church is the second-oldest Roman Catholic parish in Texas and the first canonically established in the Republic of Texas. Located on 101 W. Church Street in Victoria, Texas, St. Mary's was founded in 1824 and reestablished in 1840. The current Gothic Revival limestone church was finished in 1904 after the original design by Nicholas J. Clayton was revised by San Antonio architects Phelps & King and constructed by contractor Bailey Mills with Fred Urban as supervisor. In 1964, the church was designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Location

101 W. Church
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas
28.79628, -97.00750

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Saint Mary's Catholic Church listed on the National Register?

Saint Mary's Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Saint Mary's Catholic Church?

Saint Mary's Catholic Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Saint Mary's Catholic Church?

The period of significance for Saint Mary's Catholic Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1824.

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