Details for Plaza Iglesia Parroquial (Parish Church Square)

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5291009681

Data

Marker Number 9681
Atlas Number 5291009681
Marker Title Plaza Iglesia Parroquial (Parish Church Square)
Index Entry Plaza Iglesia Parroquial
Address
City Liberty
County Liberty
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 326623
UTM Northing 3326753
Subject Codes parks; churches
Marker Year 1968
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Sam Houston and Milam St. (NW corner), Liberty
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text This block of the inner town of Liberty was set aside and designated for Catholic use in 1831 by J. Francisco Madero, commissioner for the Mexican state of Coahuila-Texas. In April 1846, the Methodist Episcopal Church petitioned the town board of trustees for a church site, and a log church was built on the northeast corner of the square. the Methodists relocated to Main Street, 1853. The southeast corner of the square was granted to the Catholic Church in 1853, and the first of four Catholic churches was built here.

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