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St. Francis Catholic Church

, Matagorda County

Marker Text

First Euro-American Roman Catholic Church in county. Land a gift of Mrs. Frank Seerden and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Butter. In Polish Village. Rebuilt following 1895 hurricane destruction. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965. 12 x 6 Supplemental Plate (1985) Later research showed original land donors were Mrs. Frank Seerden and her nephew Zeflick "Z" Butter.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description from Wadsworth go west on SH 521 approximately 1.5 miles
Marker # 5031
Dedicated 1965
Size, Type Medallion Only
Code churches; Roman Catholic denomination
Latitude, Longitude 28.822107, -95.960345

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