1865 - St. Peter's Catholic Church - Boerne, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 47.180 W 098° 43.775
14R E 526137 N 3295140
Inset in the gabled end of the church above the entrance.
Waymark Code: WMW6GR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2017
Views: 1
Round stone with a cross carved into it. The date 1865 is below the cross.
Historical Marker Text:
In 1866 Bishop Claude M. Dubuis of Galveston sent a young French immigrant, Emil L. J. R. Fleury, to organize a congregation and build a church to serve Boerne and the outlying towns and army posts. This stone structure was completed in 1867. Features include an entry portico with shingled gable end, a small belfry, and segmental-arch windows. Fleury, who left Boerne in 1869, returned in 1923 to help lay the cornerstone for a new sanctuary.
Year of construction: 1865
Full inscription:
A Cross
1865
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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