San Elizario Chapel
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rilekyle
N 31° 35.099 W 106° 16.391
13R E 379198 N 3495138
Historical marker commemorating the Spanish mission Capilla de San Elzeario.
Waymark Code: WMRR1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2006
Views: 19
Marker Number: 4533
Marker Text:
(Capilla de San Elzeario)
Named for the 13th-century French patron of the military, St. Elzear, Capilla de San Elzeario was established as part of the Spanish military garrison of Presidio de San Elzeario (also Elceario, later Elizario) when it was moved to this site in 1789 from its original location 37 miles to the southeast. After Rio Grande floods damaged the original chapel, the present chapel was built with new adobe bricks and bricks from the original presidio walls. A fine example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, it is a tangible reminder of the Hispanic and Catholic heritage of this region.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
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