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Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Lockhart, Caldwell County

Marker Text

Organized in 1853 by the Rev. Joseph Wood Dunn, this parish erected its own church building in 1855-56. Bishop G. W. Freeman, who dedicated the edifice in 1857, noted its fine acoustics. It was built of an early type of concrete fashioned from caliche, gravel, and sand. The belfry was damaged by an 1879 tornado and removed, but the original stone floor remains. Stained glass windows enhance the Gothic detailing. The structure was restored in 1976. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962

Marker Details

Address 118 North Church Street
Location Description corner of N. Church St. and W. Walnut St.
Marker # 9768
Dedicated 1962
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code eccesiastical buildings; churches; Episcopal denomination; Gothic Revial (Architectural style)
Latitude, Longitude 29.885307, -97.673899

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