St. Mary's Catholic Church
National Register of Historic Places

St. Mary's Catholic Church

Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas
Listed
June 20, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003143

About this property

St. Mary's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church at 306 W. San Antonio in Fredericksburg, Texas. The first Catholic church in Fredericksburg was a log house built in 1848. In 1861 it was replaced by a stone building, completed in 1863. Now called Old St. Mary's, since 1906 this building has served several purposes, including as a schoolhouse. Its place in the history of German immigration to Texas lead it to be listed as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1994. By 1901 the church building was too small for the congregation. A new church was designed by San Antonio architect Leo M.J. Dielmann and built by contractor Jacob Wagner in 1906. The current St. Mary's contains many Gothic features such as buttresses, trefoil motifs, and a corner tower rising high above the roofline. The interior contains extensive painting and murals, including on the organ pipes and ceiling vaults, leading to its inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places as a painted church. It is also part of the National Register's Fredericksburg Historic District, and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. The current campus also includes Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church at 302 East College Street. Originally opened in 1919, it was closed in the 1940s, then reopened as a mission of St. Mary's for Spanish speakers in 1983. National Register of Historic Places listings in Gillespie County, Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Gillespie County

Location

306 W. San Antonio
Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas
30.27706, -98.87670

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Nearby Historic Sites

Fredericksburg Historic District
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0.1 mi
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Nearby Battles

Raid on Fredericksburg TX
1847Mexican-American War
0.3 mi

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

St. Mary's Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1983.

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

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The period of significance for St. Mary's Catholic Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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