St. Mary's Cathedral

St. Mary's Cathedral (HM28LQ)

Location: Galveston, TX 77550 Galveston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 18.247', W 94° 47.438'

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The cornerstone for St. Mary's Cathedral was laid in 1847, the same year that the Catholic Diocese of Galveston - which included all of Texas - was established.
Father J.M. Odin, the first Bishop of Galveston, traveled to Europe and secured 500,000 bricks in Antwerp for the building's construction, also encouraging laborers from England, Ireland and Germany to come to Texas to build the edifice.
Architect Nicholas Clayton designed additions in 1876 and 1882.
The Gothic Revival style church is built of brick covered with stucco scored to look like stone.
Spires and stained glass windows are prominent.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968
Marker is property of the State of Texas
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HM NumberHM28LQ
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Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, June 18th, 2018 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 326090 N 3243010
Decimal Degrees29.30411667, -94.79063333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 18.247', W 94° 47.438'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 18' 14.82" N, 94° 47' 26.28" W
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Area Code(s)409, 281
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 600 21st St, Galveston TX 77550, US
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