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Church of the Advent

Brownsville, Cameron County

Marker Text

One of the earliest Episcopal churches organized in Texas, this congregation was founded in 1851. The Rev. William Passmore served as first Rector, and by 1854 a church building was completed in the downtown area. Destroyed by a hurricane in 1867, it was rebuilt by 1877. The current building was designed by Scottish architect Thomas McLaren and built in 1926-1927. The Mission style structure features a domed tower, barrel tile roof, and curvilinear parapet.

Marker Details

Address 104 W. Elizabeth
Location Description 104 W. Elizabeth Street, Brownsville.
Marker # 856
Dedicated 1988
Size, Type 16" x 12" Plate & Medallion
Code eccesiastical buildings; Mission (Architectural style); design and construction; Episcopal denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude 25.910437, -97.507705

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