| Marker Number |
8816 |
| Atlas Number |
5001008816 |
| Marker Title |
St. Philips Episcopal Church of Palestine |
| Index Entry |
Saint Philips Episcopal Church of Palestine |
| Address |
|
| City |
Palestine |
| County |
Anderson |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
250762 |
| UTM Northing |
3517175 |
| Subject Codes |
Episcopal denomination; women, women's history topics; churches |
| Marker Year |
1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
corner of Sycamore and Crawford St.
(not visible to public) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
During the 1850s Mrs. Frances Henderson, wife of Governor J. Pinckney Henderson, helped found St. Philips as a mission. Upon the petition of the Rev. John Owens, who served part-time as the priest here, the Diocese of Texas in 1860 raised the mission to full parish status. During the Civil War, members met in homes, the Masonic Lodge, or the Methodist sanctuary. In 1863 the Rev. Caleb Dow became the first full-time rector. James Firth Brook designed this building, erected in 1875-76 on Oak Street. The congregation grew with the town and in 1903 the structure was moved here. (1979) |
