Details for San Elizario Chapel
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5141004533
Data
| Marker Number | 4533 |
| Atlas Number | 5141004533 |
| Marker Title | San Elizario Chapel |
| Index Entry | San Elizario Chapel |
| Address | 1556 San Elizario Rd. |
| City | San Elizario |
| County | El Paso |
| UTM Zone | 13 |
| UTM Easting | 379668 |
| UTM Northing | 3494925 |
| Subject Codes | eccesiastical buildings; churches; Roman Catholic denomination |
| Marker Year | 1962 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | at southwest corner of the property |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | (Capilla de San Elzeario) Named for the 13th-century French patron of the military, St. Elzear, Capilla de San Elzeario was established as part of the Spanish military garrison of Presidio de San Elzeario (also Elceario, later Elizario) when it was moved to this site in 1789 from its original location 37 miles to the southeast. After Rio Grande floods damaged the original chapel, the present chapel was built with new adobe bricks and bricks from the original presidio walls. A fine example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, it is a tangible reminder of the Hispanic and Catholic heritage of this region. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962 |
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