Church of the Assumption
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N 31° 48.029 W 097° 05.907
14R E 680014 N 3519895
Texas Historical Marker commemorating the history of the Church of the Assumption Catholic Church, located at 301 S Harrison St, West, TX. Phone is 254-826-3705.
Waymark Code: WMGQD7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 855

Marker Text:
This congregation originated as part of an earlier church in Martinville (now Tours). After the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad came through the area about 1890, church members in West received permission from the bishop to erect their own sanctuary in 1892. The Rev. John Gleissner served as first pastor of the new church. Masses were conducted in Latin, but the Czech language was also used in services. The original wooden building, destroyed by fire in March 1903, was replaced by a brick sanctuary that same year. It was replaced by a third structure in 1956. (1992)
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