St. Joseph's Church (Galveston, Texas)
Appearance
St. Joseph's Church | |
![]() St. Joseph's Church in 2004 | |
Location | 2202 Ave. K, Galveston, Texas |
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Coordinates | 29°17′57″N 94°47′26″W / 29.29917°N 94.79056°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1860 |
Architect | Joseph Bleicke |
Architectural style | Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 76002032[1] |
RTHL No. | 14117 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
Designated RTHL | 1978 |
St. Joseph's Church is a historic church at 2202 Avenue K in Galveston, Texas. It is the oldest German Catholic church in Texas and one of the oldest buildings in Galveston.[2]
History
St. Joseph's Church was built upon the recommendation of Bishop John Odin in 1860 and dedicated to St. Joseph.[2] It was added to the National Register in 1976.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Galveston County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Galveston County
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "1859 St. Joseph's Church: Visitor Information". www.galvestonhistory.org. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
Categories:
- German-American culture in Texas
- Roman Catholic churches in Texas
- Roman Catholic churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
- National Register of Historic Places in Galveston County, Texas
- Carpenter Gothic church buildings in Texas
- Churches completed in 1860
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
- Roman Catholic churches in Galveston, Texas
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston
- National parishes
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks
- Texas Registered Historic Place stubs
- Texas church stubs